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Pontacq

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Also known as Pontac

Pontacq (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse river valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site.

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Pontacq is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the administrative center for the canton of Pontacq and the canton of Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin. The municipality covers an area of 28.85 square kilometers and is located at an elevation of 488 meters above sea level. It shares borders with the neighboring communes of Luquet, Lamarque-Pontacq, Ossun, and Barzun.

The population of Pontacq is recorded as 2,983, comprising 1,393 males and 1,543 females. The postal code for the area is 64530. While some data sources list a population of 2,815 and an elevation of 365 meters, the primary administrative records indicate the higher figures. The commune is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin.

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Place details

Locality
Pontacq
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
2,815
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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PM2.5
7.1 µg/m³
PM10
9.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Pontacq
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Mairie de Pontacq.jpg
French commune.caption
Town Hall
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Pontacq (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Pau
French commune.canton
Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin
French commune.INSEE
64453
French commune.postal code
64530
French commune.mayor
Didier Larrazabal
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
358
French commune.elevation min m
337
French commune.elevation max m
488
French commune.area km2
28.85

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Official website

Site officiel de la commune de Pontacq

Découvrez le site officiel de la commune de Pontacq : actualités, démarches administratives, événements locaux, services municipaux et informations pratiques

ville-pontacq.fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Pontacq
Country
France
Population
2925
Area
28.85
Elevation
409
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Saint-Vincent
Official website
www.ville-pontacq.fr
Image
Mairie de Pontacq.jpg
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Commons category
Pontacq
postal code
64530
associated electoral district
canton of Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin
male population
1393
female population
1543
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-59-53-50-05
fax number
+33-5-59-53-69-05
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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Population
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References

Pontacq (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse river valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site.

Pontacq is managed by a municipal council, currently led by Mayor Didier Larrazabal (2020-05-26). The town is home to approximately 2,936 residents and covers an area of around 29 square kilometers.

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

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