Athos-Aspis
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Athos-Aspis is a commune in France, situated within the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, specifically within the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the canton of Sauveterre-de-Béarn. The municipality shares borders with Abitain, Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren, Oraàs, and Sauveterre-de-Béarn. Its official name is Athos-Aspis, and it is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel.
The commune covers an area of 5.9 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 141 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 64390. Population figures vary slightly by source, with one listing 216 residents and another listing 218. The demographic breakdown includes 107 males and 104 females. A townhall is located in the town.
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- Locality
- Athos-Aspis
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 218
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Athos-Aspis
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Château athos aspis 1.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Remains of the Chateau, home of the original Athos of the Three Musketeers
- French commune.arrondissement
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie
- French commune.canton
- Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel
- French commune.INSEE
- 64071
- French commune.postal code
- 64390
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Robert Lataillade
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Béarn Gaves
- French commune.elevation m
- 80
- French commune.elevation min m
- 33
- French commune.elevation max m
- 141
- French commune.area km2
- 6
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Places and hamlets
- Toponymy
- History
- Administration
- Inter-communality
- Demography
- Economy
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Notable people linked to the commune
- Bibliography
- See also
- External links
- References
Athos-Aspis (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
==Geography== Athos-Aspis is located immediately to the north-west of Sauveterre-de-Béarn, and just east of Abitain. Access to the commune is by the D27 road from Sauveterre-de-Béarn, passing through the east of the commune and going north to Oraas. Access to the village can be by several country roads from the D27, including Arriouteque going to Lespitaou and also the Village road. Apart from the village, there is the hamlet of Aspis in the south of the commune. There are also significant forests in the east of the commune with the rest of the farmland.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Athos-Aspis” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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