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Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Coat of Arms of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Details
Information
Number 64
Region Aquitaine
Prefecture Pau
Subprefecture Bayonne
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Population


 - Total (1999)
 - Density

Ranked 37th


600,018


78 /km²
Area 7,645 km²
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 52
Communes 547
President of the
general council
XX
Location
Location of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a French département.

Contents

History

The Basses-Pyrénées département was created on March 4, 1790, during the French Revolution, out of a part of the former province of Guyenne (Béarn the French Basque country). Parts of the Basses-Pyrénées also initially belonged to the former province of Gascony.

On October 10, 1969, the Basses-Pyrénées were renamed Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Basses means low).

Geography

Economy

Demographics

A part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in the Basque Country.

Culture

Miscellaneous topics

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Last updated: 10-24-2004 05:10:45