Morlaàs

Morlaàs (Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Morlaàs
Morlaàs city hall
Location of Morlaàs
Morlaàs
Morlaàs
Coordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
IntercommunalityNord-Est Béarn
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dino Forté
Area
1
13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
4,282
  Density330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64405 /64160
Elevation233–349 m (764–1,145 ft)
(avg. 295 m or 968 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Main Street Morlaàs.

It is the seat of a canton.

After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. French Atlantic Coast. Michelin Apa Publications Ltd. October 2007. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-906261-17-7.



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