Orthez
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orthez (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtɛs]; Basque: Ortheze; Occitan: Ortès, pronounced [urˈtɛs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of New Aquitaine, southwestern France.[3]
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Coordinates: 43°29′N 0°46′W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel |
Intercommunality | Lacq-Orthez |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Hanon[1] |
Area 1 | 45.86 km2 (17.71 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 10,684 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64430 /64300 |
Elevation | 38–185 m (125–607 ft) (avg. 62 m or 203 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It lies 40 km NW of Pau on the Southern railway to Bayonne. The town also encompasses the small village of Sainte-Suzanne, an independent commune until 1973;[3] residents of the town are called either Orthéziens or Sainte-Suzannais.