Gabaston

Gabaston

Town Hall of Gabaston
Gabaston

Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072Coordinates: 43°21′39″N 0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W / 43.3608; -0.2072
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Morlaàs
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des Luy-Gabas-Souye et Lées
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Palengat
Area1 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 605
 • Density 48/km2 (120/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 64227 / 64160
Elevation 265–345 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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gabaston is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Hydrography

Gabaston is watered[1] by the Gabas river which flows through the town. The river was known as the fluvius gavasensis in 982.[2]

Notable Personalities

Piers Gaveston[3] (vers 1282-1312), Gascon knight, favorite of King Edward II of England.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Notice du Sandre sur Gabaston, consultée le 14/04/09
  2. ↑ http://fr.wikipedia.org/cartulary of Saint-Sever.
  3. ↑ http://fr.wikipedia.org/Pierre_Gaveston
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