Morcenx
Morcenx (French pronunciation: [mɔʁ.sɛ̃ks]) is a former commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Morcenx-la-Nouvelle.[2]
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Location of Morcenx 
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| Coordinates: 44°02′02″N 0°54′47″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Pays morcenais tarusate |
| Commune | Morcenx-la-Nouvelle |
| Area 1 | 62.08 km2 (23.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | 4,397 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 40110 |
| Elevation | 50–104 m (164–341 ft) (avg. 74 m or 243 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Morcenx is situated in the Grande Lande in the Landes forest (forêt des Landes) on the Bez.
It is accessed by the A63 motorway, exit 
History
The Morcenx area, bordered by the Bez and its tributaries, seems to have been occupied since prehistoric times. Flint tools, domestic furniture, and a cinerary (cremation ashes) box from the 1st Iron Age have been found there.
The church « Saint Pierre de Morcencz » was mentioned in the Liber rubeus in the 12th century.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1793 | 645 | — |
| 1806 | 678 | +5.1% |
| 1821 | 714 | +5.3% |
| 1831 | 811 | +13.6% |
| 1841 | 795 | −2.0% |
| 1851 | 919 | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 1,321 | +43.7% |
| 1872 | 1,718 | +30.1% |
| 1881 | 2,049 | +19.3% |
| 1891 | 2,193 | +7.0% |
| 1901 | 2,230 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 2,663 | +19.4% |
| 1921 | 2,768 | +3.9% |
| 1931 | 3,208 | +15.9% |
| 1946 | 3,033 | −5.5% |
| 1954 | 3,013 | −0.7% |
| 1962 | 4,166 | +38.3% |
| 1968 | 5,305 | +27.3% |
| 1975 | 5,690 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 5,406 | −5.0% |
| 1990 | 4,332 | −19.9% |
| 1999 | 4,383 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,600 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 4,447 | −3.3% |
See also
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2016, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 16 November 2018 (in French)
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