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Gabaston

Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Location of Gabaston
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Gabaston is located in France
Gabaston
Gabaston
Gabaston is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gabaston
Gabaston
Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
IntercommunalityNord-Est Béarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Cazalet[1]
Area
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12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
667
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64227 /64160
Elevation265–345 m (869–1,132 ft)
(avg. 288 m or 945 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gabaston (French pronunciation: [ɡabastɔ̃]; Occitan: Gavaston) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 342—    
1975 458+4.26%
1982 592+3.73%
1990 602+0.21%
1999 562−0.76%
2007 599+0.80%
2012 611+0.40%
2017 662+1.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

Hydrography

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Gabaston is watered by the Gabas river which flows through the town.[4] The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[5][better source needed]

Notable Personalities

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Piers Gaveston (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Gabas (Q13-0400)".
  5. ^ Cartulary of Saint-Sever.[clarification needed]