Arthez-de-Béarn

Arthez-de-Béarn (Occitan: Artés) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

Arthez-de-Béarn
The oratory of Caubin
Coat of arms
Location of Arthez-de-Béarn
Arthez-de-Béarn
Arthez-de-Béarn
Coordinates: 43°27′56″N 0°36′52″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonArtix et Pays de Soubestre
IntercommunalityCC Lacq-Orthez
Government
  Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Garcia
Area
1
27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,862
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64057 /64370
Elevation92–231 m (302–758 ft)
(avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It took its name from the county of Artois (Artés in Occitan, adapted in French as Arthès or Arthez) like three other communes of France (Arthez-d'Asson, Arthez-d'Armagnac, and Arthès).

In 1950, -de-Béarn was added to its name to differentiate it from the other Arthès.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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