Maubourguet
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| Coordinates: 43°28′09″N 0°02′11″E / 43.4692°N 0.0364°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes |
| Canton | Val d'Adour-Rustan-Madiranais |
| Intercommunality | Adour Madiran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Nadal |
| Area 1 | 22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,245 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65304 /65700 |
| Elevation | 164–285 m (538–935 ft) (avg. 181 m or 594 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Maubourguet (pronounced [mobuʁɡɛ]; Gascon: Mauborguet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France, in the Occitanie region.
Historically, Maubourguet belonged to the County of Bigorre. The town is situated at the crossing of two major roads, Auch-Pau and Bordeaux-Tarbes.
Geography
Location
Maubourguet is situated in Occitanie, in the north of the Hautes-Pyrénées department. It is mainly located on the shores of the Ardour river.
The town is located 625 km (as the crow flies) southwest of the French capital, Paris, 115 km southwest of the regional capital, Toulouse and 26.2 km north-west of the prefecture of the department, Tarbes.
Communal boundaries
Maubourguet borders on nine different communes.
To the north: Estirac and Sombrun
To the east: Auriébat, Sauveterre and Lafitole
To the south: Vic-en-Bigorre, Nouilhan and Larreule
To the west: Lahitte-Toupière
Topography and Geology
Maubourguet is located south of the Aquitaine Basin, a vast sedimentary geological region of the south-west of France, close to the Pyrénées, and in the valley of the Adour, before its bend towards the Atlantic.
The territory of Maubourguet extends over 22.04 km²; its altitude varies between 164 and 285 meters. The highest point of the commune is in the west, on the hills overlooking the plain of the Adour. The minimum altitude is at the level of the Adour when it leaves the territory in the north.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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