Lons
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lons (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃s]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is a northwestern suburb of Pau.
Lons | |
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 The church of Lons | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lons | |
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| Coordinates: 43°18′57″N 0°24′34″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long |
| Intercommunality | CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nicolas Patriarche[1] |
Area 1 | 11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 13,606 |
| • Density | 1,180/km2 (3,056/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64348 /64140 |
| Elevation | 158–207 m (518–679 ft) (avg. 162 m or 531 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,980 | — |
| 1975 | 3,365 | +1.75% |
| 1982 | 6,717 | +10.38% |
| 1990 | 9,254 | +4.09% |
| 1999 | 11,154 | +2.10% |
| 2007 | 11,926 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 12,068 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 13,374 | +2.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
