Morlaàs
Morlaàs | |
---|---|
| |
show Location of Morlaàs | |
Morlaàs | |
Coordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W / 43.3453°N 0.2611°WCoordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W / 43.3453°N 0.2611°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Ségot |
Area 1 | 13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,294 |
• Density | 330/km2 (850/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64405 /64160 |
Elevation | 233–349 m (764–1,145 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
show This article may be expanded with text translated from the corresponding article in French. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions. |
Morlaàs (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlas]; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It is the seat of a canton.
After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ French Atlantic Coast. Michelin Apa Publications Ltd. October 2007. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-906261-17-7.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morlaàs. |
Categories:
- Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques geography stubs