Pomps
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Coordinates: 43°29′32″N 0°32′25″W / 43.4922°N 0.5403°WCoordinates: 43°29′32″N 0°32′25″W / 43.4922°N 0.5403°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Artix et Pays de Soubestre |
Intercommunality | Luys en Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Fourquet[1] |
Area 1 | 7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 291 |
• Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64450 /64370 |
Elevation | 90–138 m (295–453 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pomps is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France. An individual from Pomps is known as Pompsois.[3]
Geography[]
Pomps is located in the northeast of the département, and lies about 20 kilometers to the north of the cities of Béarn and Pau.
Transportation[]
Pomps is served by county roads (French: "") and .
Neighboring Communities[]
- Morlanne to the north
- Hagetaubin to the northwest
- Géus-d'Arzacq and Bouillon to the east
- Arthez-de-Béarn to the east
- Arnos to the south east
- Castillon (Canton d'Arthez-de-Béarn) to the southwest
- Doazon to the south
History[]
The name of the commune of Pomps has appeared throughout time as Poms in the 14th century, and later, in the year 1443, as Pombs.[4]
Administration[]
Took Office | Left Office | Name[5] |
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1971 | 1995 | Laurent Camguilhem |
1995 | incumbent | Claude Fourquet |
Demographics[]
For statistical purposes, Pomps is considered a part of the urban area (aire d'attraction des villes) of Pau.[6]
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Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE (1968-2017)[8] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Gentilé sur habitants.fr
- ^ Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
- ^ Village de Pomps, annuaire-mairie.fr, retrieved 20 May 2021
- ^ Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Pau (044), INSEE
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pomps, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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- Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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