Araux (Araus in Occitan) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
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Location of Araux  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°21′11″N 0°48′23″W / 43.3531°N 0.8064°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
| Intercommunality | Béarn des Gaves |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Jacques Montreer[1] |
Area 1 | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 131 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/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
editLocation
editThis commune is located roughly midway between Sauveterre-de-Béarn to the northwest and Navarrenx to the south-east.
Access
editAraux is accessed by departmental roads 836 and 936.
Waterways
editAraux lies in the Adour watershed. The Gave d'Oloron (a tributary of the Gave de Pau)[3] and the Lausset, a tributary,[4] flow through the commune. 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
editAraux has also been referred to as Araus (
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Gave d'Oloron (Q---0150)".
- ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Lausset (Q71-0430)".
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