Méracq
Méracq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France.
Méracq | |
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 The town hall of Méracq | |
Location of Méracq 
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| Coordinates: 43°30′32″N 0°23′10″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Artix et Pays de Soubestre |
| Intercommunality | Luys en Béarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Duplantier |
| Area 1 | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 229 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64380 /64410 |
| Elevation | 109–245 m (358–804 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Name
Historically, Méracq has been recorded as Meirac (13th century), Honerac (1538), Lo Merac (1546) and Louméracq (1863).[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-05-25. Retrieved 2014-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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