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Also known as Barkoxe

Barcus (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France in the former province of Soule.

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Barcus is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie. It lies in the Soule region and is part of the canton of Mauléon-Licharre. The municipality borders Roquiague, Aramits, Aren, and Chéraute. Its official name is Barcus, with the native label Barkoxe, and its residents are known as barkoxtar. The local nickname is xorro gorriak, jinko faltsiak.

The area of the commune is 46.93 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 734 inhabitants and another citing 843. Demographic data indicates 332 males and 310 females. Barcus is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque and is associated with the canton of Montagne Basque for electoral purposes. The postal code is 64130.

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Place details

Locality
Barcus
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
843
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Barcus
French commune.native name
Barkoxe
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Barcus village.JPG
French commune.caption
A general view of Barcus
French commune.arrondissement
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
French commune.canton
Montagne Basque
French commune.INSEE
64093
French commune.postal code
64130
French commune.mayor
Jean-Marc Baranthol
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pays Basque
French commune.elevation m
328
French commune.elevation min m
176
French commune.elevation max m
793
French commune.area km2
46.93

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Barcus
Demonym
barkoxtar
Country
France
Population
654
Area
46.93
Elevation
309
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Trois-Villes
Image
Barkoxe eliza pilotalekua.JPG
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Commons category
Barcus
postal code
64130
native label
Barkoxe
associated electoral district
canton of Montagne Basque
male population
332
female population
310
nickname
jinko faltsiak
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-59-28-90-80
Sources (6)

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Encyclopedic overview

20 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Access
  • Hydrography
  • Places and Hamlets
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Administration
  • Inter-communality
  • Demography
  • Economy
  • Culture and heritage
  • Civil heritage
  • Religious heritage
  • Cultural events
  • Notable people linked to the commune
  • See also
  • Notes and references
  • Notes
  • References

Barcus (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France in the former province of Soule.

==Geography==

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Barcus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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