Arnos
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Arnos (French pronunciation: [aʁnɔs]; Occitan: Arnós) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
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| Coordinates: 43°27′29″N 0°31′54″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Artix et Pays de Soubestre |
| Intercommunality | CC Lacq-Orthez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Pédegert[1] |
Area 1 | 5.69 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 131 |
| • Density | 23.0/km2 (59.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64048 /64370 |
| Elevation | 133–232 m (436–761 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Arnos is located some 25 km north-west of Pau and 10 km east of Arthez-de-Béarn. Access to the commune is by road D276 from Castillon in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-east then east to join the D945. There is a large Formula 3 racetrack in the south of the commune run by the Moto Club Pau-Arnos. The commune consists of farmland except for a few small patches of forest.[3]
The river Aubin, a tributary of the Luy de Béarn (Adour basin), flows through the commune.[4]
Places and Hamlets
- Bousquet
- Carracou
- Cassauba
- Castandet
- Castéra
- Marquine
- Monplaisir
- Montagut
- Pallane
- Pédoussau
- Péré
- Péruilh
- Péruillet
- Pétrou
- Poey (ruins)
- Saintong
- Sansot
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
The name Arnos appears in the form Arnas on the Cassini Map.[6]
History
In the 16th century, Arnos was an annex of Boumourt.[6]
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[7]
| From | To | Name |
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| 1832 | 1852 | Henri Pétrou |
| 1995 | 2001 | André Bourdieu |
| 2001 | 2026 | Alain Pédegert |
Inter-communality
Arnos is part of four inter-communal structures:
- the Communauté de communes de Lacq-Orthez;
- the Water and sanitation association of Trois Cantons;
- the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
- the inter-communal association of Arthez-de-Béarn.
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arnosiens or Arnosiennes in French.[8]
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Sports Venues
The racing Circuit Pau-Arnos is in the south of the commune.[11]
