Pomps
Pomps is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France. An individual from Pomps is known as Pompsois.[2]
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Location of Pomps 
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| Coordinates: 43°29′32″N 0°32′25″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Artix et Pays de Soubestre |
| Intercommunality | Luys en Béarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Claude Fourquet |
| Area 1 | 7.77 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 290 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64450 /64370 |
| Elevation | 90–138 m (295–453 ft) (avg. 95 m or 312 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Pomps is located in the northeast of the département, and lies about 20 kilometers to the north of the cities of Béarn and Pau.
Transportation
Pomps is served by county roads (French: "routes départmentales") 945 and 946.
Neighboring Communities
- Morlanne to the north
- Hagetaubin to the northwest
- Géus-d'Arzacq and Bouillon to the east
- Arthez-de-Béarn to the east
- Arnos to the south east
- Castillon (Canton d'Arthez-de-Béarn) to the southwest
- Doazon to the south
History
Former Spellings of Pomps
The name of the commune of Pomps has appeared throughout time as Poms in the 14th century, and later, in the year 1443, as Pombs.[3]
Administration
Mayors of Pomps
| Took Office | Left Office | Name | Party Affiliation |
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| 1971 | 1995 | Laurent Camguilem | Unknown |
| 1995 | 2008 | Claude Forquet | Unknown |
| 2008 | 2014 | Claude Forquet | Unknown |
Demographics
Population of Pomps by Year
| Year | Population |
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| 1793 | 311 |
| 1800 | 319 |
| 1806 | 378 |
| 1821 | 359 |
| 1831 | 415 |
| 1836 | 400 |
| 1841 | 414 |
| 1846 | 406 |
| 1851 | 401 |
| 1856 | 430 |
| 1861 | 389 |
| 1866 | 347 |
| 1872 | 346 |
| 1876 | 322 |
| 1881 | 345 |
| 1886 | 310 |
| 1891 | 308 |
| 1896 | 282 |
| 1901 | 293 |
| 1906 | 275 |
| 1911 | 266 |
| 1921 | 227 |
| 1926 | 208 |
| 1931 | 216 |
| 1936 | 222 |
| 1946 | 203 |
| 1954 | 211 |
| 1962 | 226 |
| 1968 | 197 |
| 1975 | 173 |
| 1982 | 173 |
| 1990 | 176 |
| 1999 | 179 |
| 2006 | 219 |
| 2007 | 225 |
For the purposes of the French Census, Pomps is considered a part of the Urban Area of Pau.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Gentilé sur habitants.fr
- Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
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