Lys, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Lys (French pronunciation: [lis]; Occitan: Lo Lis) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
Lys | |
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 General view of Lys | |
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  Lys Location within France  Lys Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′52″N 0°21′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 |
| Intercommunality | Vallée d'Ossau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadège Poueymirou Bouchet[1] |
Area 1 | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 322 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64363 /64260 |
| Elevation | 304–510 m (997–1,673 ft) (avg. 424 m or 1,391 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Hydrography
The river Landistou, a 12.5 km long tributary of the Béez, passes through the village Lys. Several tributaries of the Landistou (Betbeder, Bonnasserre, Chourrup, Lazerau, Lespereu) also pass through the commune.[3] The northern part of the commune is drained by the river Luz, a 15.2 km long tributary of the Gave de Pau, and some of its tributaries (Gest, Herran, Luz de Casalis).[4] The southern part of the commune is drained by the stream Ruisseau de la Fontaine de Mesplé (Béez basin), and its tributary Ruisseau de Subercase.[5]
Localities and Hamlets
- lou Boscq
- Vic de Hoges de Baix
- Vic de Hoges de Haut
- Vic de Lis de Baix
- Vic de Lis de Haut
Surrounding Communities
- Sévignacq-Meyracq to the north
- Haut-de-Bosdarros to the northeast
- Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget to the east
- Sainte-Colome to the southwest
- Louvie-Juzon to the south
Toponymy
The name Lys appears as Lis-Sainte-Colomme (Lily Saint Colomme) from the 1721 census. The name comes from Gascony, and means 'flat land'.
History
Lys was formerly an annex of Sainte-Colome until it acquired municipality status in 1858.[6]
Administration
The current mayor is Nadège Poueymirou Bouchet, in office since 2020.[1]
The town is part of the following intercommunal structures:
- Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau (Ossau Valley)
- Syndicat de la perception d'Arudy
- SIVU d'assainissement (sanitation) de la vallée d'Ossau
- Ossau Valley water union
- Lower Ossau electric union
Population
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Economy
The town's economy is primarily oriented toward agriculture and livestock (sheep, cattle, pigs, mules).
