Monein
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Monein |
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Motto: De sinople au chef chevronné d'or et de sable |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Monein |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Monein |
| Mayor | Yves Salanave-Péhé (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 109–357 m (358–1,171 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| Land area1 | 80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,478 (2006) |
| - Density | 55 /km2 (140 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64393/ 64360 |
| Website | http://www.monein.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°W
Monein is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
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[edit] Geography
[edit] Neighbouring Communes
- North: Lahourcade and Pardies
- West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse
- South: Estialescq and Lasseube
- East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse
[edit] History
[edit] Administration
List of successive mayors of Monein
| Name | Political Party | In office |
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| Léopold Joly | 1983–1995 | |
| Maurice Bahurlet | PS | 1995–2001 |
| Yves Salanave-Péhé | DVG | 2001–2008 |
| Yves Salanave-Péhé | DVG | 2008–2014 |
[edit] Gallery
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Saint-Girons church in Monein
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Heart of oak beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing Middle-Age architecture
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The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle)
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The halls
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