Gelos

This article is about the French commune. For the Greek god of laughter, see Gelos (mythology).
Gelos

The national stud at Gelos

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Gelos

Coordinates: 43°17′03″N 0°22′12″W / 43.2842°N 0.37°W / 43.2842; -0.37Coordinates: 43°17′03″N 0°22′12″W / 43.2842°N 0.37°W / 43.2842; -0.37
Country France
Region Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Pau-Ouest
Intercommunality Communauté d'agglomération de Pau Pyrénées
Government
  Mayor (20082014) André Castro
Area1 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,683
  Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 64237 / 64110
Elevation 165–374 m (541–1,227 ft)
(avg. 189 m or 620 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.

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

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