Idron
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Idron (French pronunciation: [idʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is an eastern suburb of Pau. In 1973, it was merged into the commune Idron-Lée-Ousse-Sendets (renamed Idron-Ousse-Sendets after Lée left the commune in 1989)[3] with three other communes: Lée, Ousse and Sendets.[4] In 2000 the commune of Idron was recreated.[5]
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 The park in Idron | |
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| Coordinates: 43°17′35″N 0°18′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Pau-2 |
| Intercommunality | Pau Béarn Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Nahon[1] |
Area 1 | 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 5,340 |
| • Density | 686/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64269 /64320 |
| Elevation | 188–251 m (617–823 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,013 | — |
| 1975 | 1,274 | +3.33% |
| 1982 | 1,579 | +3.11% |
| 1990 | 2,311 | +4.88% |
| 1999 | 3,144 | +3.48% |
| 2007 | 3,733 | +2.17% |
| 2012 | 4,267 | +2.71% |
| 2017 | 4,846 | +2.58% |
| 2023 | 5,340 | +1.63% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
