Gabaston

Gabaston (French pronunciation: [ɡabastɔ̃]; Occitan: Gavaston) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Town Hall of Gabaston
Location of Gabaston
Gabaston is located in France
Gabaston
Gabaston
Gabaston is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gabaston
Gabaston
Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
IntercommunalityNord-Est Béarn
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Guy Cazalet[1]
Area
1
12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
667
  Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64227 /64160
Elevation265–345 m (869–1,132 ft)
(avg. 288 m or 945 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 342    
1975 458+4.26%
1982 592+3.73%
1990 602+0.21%
1999 562−0.76%
2007 599+0.80%
2012 611+0.40%
2017 662+1.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

Hydrography

Gabaston is watered by the Gabas river which flows through the town.[4] The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[5]

Notable Personalities

Piers Gaveston[6] (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.

See also

References


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