Arrondissement of Pau

The arrondissement of Pau is an arrondissement of France. It is part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département. Its capital, and préfecture of the department, is the city of Pau.

Pau
Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
No. of communes269
PrefecturePau
Area
2,548.9 km2 (984.1 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
308,269
INSEE code643

It is the northernmost of the arrondissements of the department, with an area of 2,490 square kilometres (961 square miles),[2] the second in area of the department. It is the most populated arrondissement with 305,089 inhabitants and a population density of 122.5 inhabitants/km².[3]

History

When the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, as Basses-Pyrénées, department was created on 17 February 1800, the arrondissement of Pau was part of that original department.[4]

Geography

The arrondissement of Pau is bordered to the north by the Landes and Gers departments, to the east by the Hautes-Pyrénées department, to the southwest by the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and to the west by the arrondissement of Bayonne.

Composition

Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France,[5] cantons are not subdivisions of the arrondissements so they could have communes that belong to different arrondissements.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Pau are:

  1. Artix et Pays de Soubestre (6402)
  2. Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon (6408)
  3. Le Cœur de Béarn (6409) (partly)
  4. Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long (6411)
  5. Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (6416) (partly)
  6. Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez (6417)
  7. Pau-1 (6418)
  8. Pau-2 (6419)
  9. Pau-3 (6420)
  10. Pau-4 (6421)
  11. Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès (6423)
  12. Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh (6425)
  13. Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin (6427)

Communes

The arrondissement of Pau has 269 communes; they are (with their INSEE codes):[6]

  1. Aast (64001)
  2. Abère (64002)
  3. Abidos (64003)
  4. Abos (64005)
  5. Andoins (64021)
  6. Angaïs (64023)
  7. Anos (64027)
  8. Anoye (64028)
  9. Arbus (64037)
  10. Aressy (64041)
  11. Argagnon (64042)
  12. Argelos (64043)
  13. Arget (64044)
  14. Arnos (64048)
  15. Arricau-Bordes (64052)
  16. Arrien (64053)
  17. Arros-de-Nay (64054)
  18. Arrosès (64056)
  19. Arthez-d'Asson (64058)
  20. Arthez-de-Béarn (64057)
  21. Artigueloutan (64059)
  22. Artiguelouve (64060)
  23. Artix (64061)
  24. Arzacq-Arraziguet (64063)
  25. Assat (64067)
  26. Asson (64068)
  27. Astis (64070)
  28. Aubertin (64072)
  29. Aubin (64073)
  30. Aubous (64074)
  31. Auga (64077)
  32. Auriac (64078)
  33. Aurions-Idernes (64079)
  34. Aussevielle (64080)
  35. Aydie (64084)
  36. Baigts-de-Béarn (64087)
  37. Balansun (64088)
  38. Baleix (64089)
  39. Baliracq-Maumusson (64090)
  40. Baliros (64091)
  41. Barinque (64095)
  42. Barzun (64097)
  43. Bassillon-Vauzé (64098)
  44. Baudreix (64101)
  45. Bédeille (64103)
  46. Bellocq (64108)
  47. Bénéjacq (64109)
  48. Bentayou-Sérée (64111)
  49. Bernadets (64114)
  50. Bésingrand (64117)
  51. Bétracq (64118)
  52. Beuste (64119)
  53. Beyrie-en-Béarn (64121)
  54. Billère (64129)
  55. Biron (64131)
  56. Bizanos (64132)
  57. Boeil-Bezing (64133)
  58. Bonnut (64135)
  59. Bordères (64137)
  60. Bordes (64138)
  61. Bosdarros (64139)
  62. Boueilh-Boueilho-Lasque (64141)
  63. Bougarber (64142)
  64. Bouillon (64143)
  65. Boumourt (64144)
  66. Bourdettes (64145)
  67. Bournos (64146)
  68. Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget (64148)
  69. Buros (64152)
  70. Burosse-Mendousse (64153)
  71. Cabidos (64158)
  72. Cadillon (64159)
  73. Cardesse (64165)
  74. Carrère (64167)
  75. Casteide-Cami (64171)
  76. Casteide-Candau (64172)
  77. Casteide-Doat (64173)
  78. Castéra-Loubix (64174)
  79. Castétis (64177)
  80. Castetner (64179)
  81. Castetpugon (64180)
  82. Castillon (Canton of Arthez-de-Béarn) (64181)
  83. Castillon (Canton of Lembeye) (64182)
  84. Caubios-Loos (64183)
  85. Cescau (64184)
  86. Claracq (64190)
  87. Coarraze (64191)
  88. Conchez-de-Béarn (64192)
  89. Corbère-Abères (64193)
  90. Coslédaà-Lube-Boast (64194)
  91. Coublucq (64195)
  92. Crouseilles (64196)
  93. Cuqueron (64197)
  94. Denguin (64198)
  95. Diusse (64199)
  96. Doazon (64200)
  97. Doumy (64203)
  98. Escoubès (64208)
  99. Escurès (64210)
  100. Eslourenties-Daban (64211)
  101. Espéchède (64212)
  102. Espoey (64216)
  103. Fichous-Riumayou (64226)
  104. Gabaston (64227)
  105. Gan (64230)
  106. Garlède-Mondebat (64232)
  107. Garlin (64233)
  108. Garos (64234)
  109. Gayon (64236)
  110. Gelos (64237)
  111. Ger (64238)
  112. Gerderest (64239)
  113. Géus-d'Arzacq (64243)
  114. Gomer (64246)
  115. Hagetaubin (64254)
  116. Haut-de-Bosdarros (64257)
  117. Higuères-Souye (64262)
  118. Hours (64266)
  119. Idron (64269)
  120. Igon (64270)
  121. Jurançon (64284)
  122. Laà-Mondrans (64286)
  123. Labastide-Cézéracq (64288)
  124. Labastide-Monréjeau (64290)
  125. Labatmale (64292)
  126. Labatut (64293)
  127. Labeyrie (64295)
  128. Lacadée (64296)
  129. Lacommande (64299)
  130. Lacq (64300)
  131. Lagor (64301)
  132. Lagos (64302)
  133. Lahourcade (64306)
  134. Lalongue (64307)
  135. Lalonquette (64308)
  136. Lamayou (64309)
  137. Lannecaube (64311)
  138. Lanneplaà (64312)
  139. Laroin (64315)
  140. Larreule (64318)
  141. Lasclaveries (64321)
  142. Lasserre (64323)
  143. Lée (64329)
  144. Lembeye (64331)
  145. Lème (64332)
  146. Lescar (64335)
  147. Lespielle (64337)
  148. Lespourcy (64338)
  149. Lestelle-Bétharram (64339)
  150. Limendous (64343)
  151. Livron (64344)
  152. Lombia (64346)
  153. Lonçon (64347)
  154. Lons (64348)
  155. Loubieng (64349)
  156. Lourenties (64352)
  157. Louvigny (64355)
  158. Luc-Armau (64356)
  159. Lucarré (64357)
  160. Lucgarier (64358)
  161. Lucq-de-Béarn (64359)
  162. Lussagnet-Lusson (64361)
  163. Malaussanne (64365)
  164. Mascaraàs-Haron (64366)
  165. Maslacq (64367)
  166. Maspie-Lalonquère-Juillacq (64369)
  167. Maucor (64370)
  168. Maure (64372)
  169. Mazères-Lezons (64373)
  170. Mazerolles (64374)
  171. Meillon (64376)
  172. Méracq (64380)
  173. Mesplède (64382)
  174. Mialos (64383)
  175. Miossens-Lanusse (64385)
  176. Mirepeix (64386)
  177. Momas (64387)
  178. Momy (64388)
  179. Monassut-Audiracq (64389)
  180. Moncaup (64390)
  181. Moncla (64392)
  182. Monein (64393)
  183. Monpezat (64394)
  184. Monségur (64395)
  185. Mont (64396)
  186. Montagut (64397)
  187. Montaner (64398)
  188. Montardon (64399)
  189. Montaut (64400)
  190. Mont-Disse (64401)
  191. Morlaàs (64405)
  192. Morlanne (64406)
  193. Mouhous (64408)
  194. Mourenx (64410)
  195. Narcastet (64413)
  196. Navailles-Angos (64415)
  197. Nay (64417)
  198. Noguères (64418)
  199. Nousty (64419)
  200. Orthez (64430)
  201. Os-Marsillon (64431)
  202. Ouillon (64438)
  203. Ousse (64439)
  204. Ozenx-Montestrucq (64440)
  205. Parbayse (64442)
  206. Pardies (64443)
  207. Pardies-Piétat (64444)
  208. Pau (64445)
  209. Peyrelongue-Abos (64446)
  210. Piets-Plasence-Moustrou (64447)
  211. Poey-de-Lescar (64448)
  212. Pomps (64450)
  213. Ponson-Debat-Pouts (64451)
  214. Ponson-Dessus (64452)
  215. Pontacq (64453)
  216. Pontiacq-Viellepinte (64454)
  217. Portet (64455)
  218. Pouliacq (64456)
  219. Poursiugues-Boucoue (64457)
  220. Puyoô (64461)
  221. Ramous (64462)
  222. Ribarrouy (64464)
  223. Riupeyrous (64465)
  224. Rontignon (64467)
  225. Saint-Abit (64469)
  226. Saint-Armou (64470)
  227. Saint-Boès (64471)
  228. Saint-Castin (64472)
  229. Saint-Faust (64478)
  230. Saint-Girons-en-Béarn (64479)
  231. Saint-Jammes (64482)
  232. Saint-Jean-Poudge (64486)
  233. Saint-Laurent-Bretagne (64488)
  234. Saint-Médard (64491)
  235. Saint-Vincent (64498)
  236. Salles-Mongiscard (64500)
  237. Sallespisse (64501)
  238. Samsons-Lion (64503)
  239. Sarpourenx (64505)
  240. Saubole (64507)
  241. Sault-de-Navailles (64510)
  242. Sauvagnon (64511)
  243. Sauvelade (64512)
  244. Séby (64514)
  245. Sedze-Maubecq (64515)
  246. Sedzère (64516)
  247. Séméacq-Blachon (64517)
  248. Sendets (64518)
  249. Serres-Castet (64519)
  250. Serres-Morlaàs (64520)
  251. Serres-Sainte-Marie (64521)
  252. Sévignacq (64523)
  253. Simacourbe (64524)
  254. Siros (64525)
  255. Soumoulou (64526)
  256. Tadousse-Ussau (64532)
  257. Taron-Sadirac-Viellenave (64534)
  258. Tarsacq (64535)
  259. Thèze (64536)
  260. Urdès (64541)
  261. Urost (64544)
  262. Uzan (64548)
  263. Uzein (64549)
  264. Uzos (64550)
  265. Vialer (64552)
  266. Viellenave-d'Arthez (64554)
  267. Vielleségure (64556)
  268. Vignes (64557)
  269. Viven (64560)

The communes with more inhabitants in the arrondissement are:

INSEE
code		CommunePopulation[3]
(2014)		CantonIntercommunality
64445Pau77,489Pau-1, Pau-2, Pau-3. Pau-4CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64129Billère13,336Billère et Coteaux de JurançonCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64348Lons12,616Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-LongCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64430Orthez10,722Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du SelLacq-Orthez
64335Lescar9,991Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-LongCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64284Jurançon7,142Billère et Coteaux de JurançonCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64410Mourenx6,653Le Cœur de BéarnLacq-Orthez
64230Gan5,564Ouzom, Gave et Rives du NeezCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
64499Salies-de-Béarn4,724Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du SelBéarn des Gaves
64132Bizanos4,723Pau-3CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées

References
  1. "Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
  2. "Arrondissement de Pau (643) - Résumé statistique". Publications et statistiques pour la France ou les régions (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  3. "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  4. "Historique des Pyrénées-Atlantiques". Le SPLAF (in French). Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. "Décret n° 2014-248 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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