Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget (French pronunciation: [bʁyʒ kabis mifaʒɛ]; Occitan: Brutges, Capbis e Mieihaget) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of three former communes: Bruges, Capbis and Mifaget.[3]
Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget | |
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 Location of Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget | |
  Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget Location within France  Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′42″N 0°18′07″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Lescloupé[1] |
Area 1 | 16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 847 |
| • Density | 51.2/km2 (133/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64148 /64800 |
| Elevation | 277–473 m (909–1,552 ft) (avg. 316 m or 1,037 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
People from the commune are called "Brugeois" in French.[4]
Geography
Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is situated on 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi) of rolling hills in the far foothills of the Pyrenees. It is located on the east side of the department, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Pau. Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is accessible by departmental routes 35, 232, 287, and 335.
Bordering communes
- Haut-de-Bosdarros to the north
- Arros-de-Nay to the northeast
- Lys to the northwest
- Asson to the south and east
- Arthez-d'Asson to the southeast
- Louvie-Juzon to the southwest
