Pau, France

city and commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Pau is a commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is the prefecture (capital) of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. It is also the capital of 6 cantons in the department: Jurançon, Pau-Centre, Pau-Est, Pau-Nord, Pau-Ouest and Pau-Sud.

Pau
Palais Beaumont in Pau
Palais Beaumont in Pau
Coat of arms of Pau
Location of Pau
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Pau is located in France
Pau
Pau
Pau is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pau
Pau
Coordinates: 43°18′N 0°22′W / 43.30°N 0.37°W / 43.30; -0.37
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonChief town of 4 cantons
IntercommunalityPau Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) François Bayrou
Area
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31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
77,575
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
DemonymPalois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64445 /64000
Elevation165–245 m (541–804 ft)
(avg. 205 m or 673 ft)
Websitewww.pau.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pau is the second city of Aquitaine, after Bordeaux. Pau was also the capital of the old historical province of Béarn.

Geography

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Pau is at about 190 km (120 mi) from Bordeaux and from Toulouse, on a 200 m elevation overlooking the valley of a mountain river called the Gave de Pau, and at 100 km (62 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and at 50 km (31 mi) from the Pyrenees.

It has an area of 31.51 km2 (12.17 sq mi) and its average altitude is 205 m (673 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 210 m (690 ft).[1]

Pau and its neighboring communes
 

Pau is surrounded by the communes Buros, Montardon, Morlaàs, Bizanos, Idron, Gelos, Jurançon,Lons and Billère.

Climate

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The climate of Pau is Marine West Coast Climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), with mild winters and warm summers.[2]

The average temperature for the year in Pau is 13.5 °C (56.3 °F). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 20.7 °C (69.3 °F). The coolest month on average is January, with an average temperature of 6.6 °C (43.9 °F).

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Pau is 1,051.6 mm (41.4 in). The month with the most precipitation on average is December with 104.1 mm (4.1 in) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is February with an average of 73.7 mm (2.9 in).[2]

Climate data for Uzein (Pau), Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 11
(52)
12.2
(54.0)
15.2
(59.4)
16.8
(62.2)
20.5
(68.9)
23.6
(74.5)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
23.8
(74.8)
19.8
(67.6)
14.3
(57.7)
11.6
(52.9)
18.4
(65.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.4
(45.3)
10.0
(50.0)
11.9
(53.4)
15.6
(60.1)
18.7
(65.7)
20.7
(69.3)
20.7
(69.3)
18.2
(64.8)
14.7
(58.5)
9.8
(49.6)
7.2
(45.0)
13.5
(56.2)
Average low °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
2.5
(36.5)
4.8
(40.6)
6.9
(44.4)
10.7
(51.3)
13.8
(56.8)
15.5
(59.9)
15.5
(59.9)
12.6
(54.7)
9.6
(49.3)
5.3
(41.5)
2.7
(36.9)
8.5
(47.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 84.9
(3.34)
74.7
(2.94)
79.2
(3.12)
73.1
(2.88)
97.9
(3.85)
88.3
(3.48)
86.6
(3.41)
79.1
(3.11)
89
(3.5)
100.4
(3.95)
94.2
(3.71)
103.8
(4.09)
1,051.2
(41.38)
Source: Weatherbase.com [1]

Population

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With a population of 77,575,[3] Pau has a population density of 2,462 inhabitants/km2.

The inhabitants of Pau are known, in French, as Palois (women: Paloises).[4]

Administration

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Pau is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department since 1796. It is also the capital of four Cantons:[5]

  1. Pau-1, formed with a part of Pau
  2. Pau-2, formed with a part of Pau and the commune Idron
  3. Pau-3, formed with a part of Pau and the communes of Bizanos and Mazères-Lezons
  4. Pau-4, formed with a part of Pau and the commune Gelos
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Twin towns

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Pau is twinned with:[6]

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References

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  1. "City of Pau". Map-France.com. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Uzein, France - Köppen Climate Classification". Weatherbase. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  3. "Populations lègales 2013 - 64-Pyrénées-Atlantiques". Populations légales 2013 des départements et des collectivités d'outre-mer (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  4. "Pau (64000)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
  5. "Décret n° 2014-248 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques" (in French). Légifrance.gouv.fr. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
  6. "Coopérations et jumelages". Ville de Pau - Pau-fr (in French). Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2015.

Other websites

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