Gabaston
Appearance
Gabaston | |
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Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Michel Magendie |
Area 1 | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 667 |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64227 /64160 |
Elevation | 265–345 m (869–1,132 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Gabaston is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2004 | 592 | — |
2006 | 605 | +2.2% |
2007 | 599 | −1.0% |
2008 | 594 | −0.8% |
2009 | 588 | −1.0% |
2010 | 593 | +0.9% |
2011 | 594 | +0.2% |
2012 | 611 | +2.9% |
2013 | 628 | +2.8% |
2014 | 645 | +2.7% |
2015 | 647 | +0.3% |
2016 | 659 | +1.9% |
Hydrography
Gabaston is watered[2] by the Gabas river which flows through the town. The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[3]
Notable Personalities
Piers Gaveston[4] (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Notice du Sandre sur Gabaston, consultée le 14/04/09[permanent dead link]
- ^ http://fr.wikipedia.org/cartulary[permanent dead link] of Saint-Sever.
- ^ http://fr.wikipedia.org/Pierre_Gaveston[permanent dead link]
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