Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget (French pronunciation: [bʁyʒ kabis mifaʒɛ]; Occitan: Brutges, Capbis e Mieihaget) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of three former communes: Bruges, Capbis and Mifaget.^[3]

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
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Coordinates: 43°07′42″N 0°18′07″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez
Intercommunality	Pays de Nay
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Lescloupé[1]
Area 1	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	854
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64148 /64800
Elevation	277–473 m (909–1,552 ft) (avg. 316 m or 1,037 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

People from the commune are called "Brugeois" in French.^[4]

Geography

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is situated on 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi) of rolling hills in the far foothills of the Pyrenees. It is located on the east side of the department, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Pau. Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is accessible by departmental routes 35, 232, 287, and 335.

Bordering communes

• Haut-de-Bosdarros to the north
• Arros-de-Nay to the northeast
• Lys to the northwest
• Asson to the south and east
• Arthez-d'Asson to the southeast
• Louvie-Juzon to the southwest

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
4. Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr