Araux
Araux (Araus in Occitan) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
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Coordinates: 43°21′11″N 0°48′23″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
Intercommunality | Canton de Navarrenx |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Nadine Lambert |
Area 1 | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 142 |
• Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64033 /64190 |
Elevation | 98–188 m (322–617 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Location
This commune is located roughly midway between Sauveterre-de-Béarn to the northwest and Navarrenx to the south-east.
Access
Araux is accessed by departmental roads 836 and 936.
Waterways
Araux lies in the Adour watershed.[2] The gave d'Oloron (a tributary of the gave de Pau) and the Lausset, a tributary, flow into the area. The Cassou dou Boue and the Lescuncette stream, both tributaries of the Harcellane stream (itself a tributary of the Lausset), also pass through the commune.
Toponymy
Araux has also been referred to as Araus (
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Notice du Sandre sur Araux Archived October 20, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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