Morlaàs
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Morlaàs (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlas]; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
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Morlaàs | |
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 Morlaàs city hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Morlaàs  | |
  Morlaàs  Morlaàs | |
| Coordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
| Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Joël Ségot[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,360 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64405 /64160 |
| Elevation | 233–349 m (764–1,145 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the seat of a canton.
After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 1,478 | — |
| 1975 | 1,913 | +3.75% |
| 1982 | 2,411 | +3.36% |
| 1990 | 3,094 | +3.17% |
| 1999 | 3,658 | +1.88% |
| 2007 | 4,204 | +1.75% |
| 2012 | 4,168 | −0.17% |
| 2017 | 4,282 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
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