Orthez
Sign in to saveOrthez (; ; , ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Orthez
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 11,857
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.INSEE
- 64430
- French commune.name
- Orthez
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Orthez Pont.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Bridge over the Gave de Pau
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Orthez2 (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Pau
- French commune.canton
- Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel
- French commune.postal code
- 64300
- French commune.mayor
- Emmanuel Hanon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Lacq-Orthez
Key dates
- Inception
- 1 January 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Ortès
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Pau
- Population
- +10881
- Area
- +45.86
- Elevation
- +94
- Body of water
- Gave de Pau
- Shares border with
- Sallespisse
- Official website
- mairie-orthez.fr
- Image
- Pont-Vieux d'Orthez -896.jpg
Article
14 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Population
- Sights
- Economy
- Administration
- Sports
- Notable natives and residents
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Climate
- Locale
- See also
- References
- External links
Orthez (; ; , ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, southwestern France.
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; residents of the town are called either Orthéziens or Sainte-Suzannais.