Arthez-de-Béarn
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Arthez-de-Béarn (French pronunciation: [aʁtɛz də beaʁn], literally Arthez of Béarn; Gascon: Artés) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Arthez-de-Béarn | |
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The oratory of Caubin | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Arthez-de-Béarn | |
  Arthez-de-Béarn Location within France  Arthez-de-Béarn Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′56″N 0°36′52″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) | Jean-Pierre Escouteloup[1] |
Area 1 | 27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,837 |
| • Density | 65.80/km2 (170.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64057 /64370 |
| Elevation | 92–231 m (302–758 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It took its name from the county of Artois (Artés in Occitan, adapted in French as Arthès or Arthez) like three other communes of France (Arthez-d'Asson, Arthez-d'Armagnac, and Arthès).
In 1950, -de-Béarn was added to its name to differentiate it from the other Arthès.
