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Pyrénées-Atlantiques

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Number64
Region Aquitaine
Prefecture Pau
Subprefecture Bayonne
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Population


 - Total ( 1999)
 - Density

Ranked 37th


600,018


78 /km²
Area7,645 km²
Arrondissements 3
Cantons 52
Communes 547
President of the
general council
Overview In France, the President of the General Council is the locally-elected head of the Conseil General the assembly governing a departement a county-level territory. The position is elected by the General Councillors from among their number. If there
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Location

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a FrenchThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. département.

1 History

The Basses-Pyrénées département was created on March 4March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). There are 302 days remaining. Events Up to 1799 303 or 304 Martyrdom of saint Adrian of Nicomedia. 1152 Frederick I Barbarossa is elected King of the Germans. 1461 King He, 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time., during the French RevolutionThe period of the French Revolution in the history of France covers the years between 1789 and 1799, in which democrats and republicans overthrew the absolute monarchy and the Roman Catholic Church perforce underwent radical restructuring. While France wo, out of a part of the former provinceThe kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the departement system superseded provinces. The change was an attempt to eradicate local loyalties based on noble ownership of land and focus all loyalty on of Guyenne ( BéarnBearn is a former province of France. Viscounts of Bearn Centulf I of Bearn ?-866 Lupus I of Bearn 866-905 (son) Centulf II of Bearn 905-940 (son) Gaston I of Bearn 940-984 (son) Centulf III of Bearn 984-1004 (son) Gaston II of Bearn 1004-1022 (son) Centu the French Basque country). Parts of the Basses-Pyrénées also initially belonged to the former province of Gascony.

On October 10, 1969, the Basses-Pyrénées were renamed Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Basses means low).

2 Geography

3 Economy

4 Demographics

A part of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in the Basque Country.





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