Mauléon-Licharre

Mauléon-Licharre (French pronunciation: [moleɔ̃ liʃaʁ]; Basque: Maule-Lextarre, Occitan: Maulion e Lisharra), or simply Mauléon, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.^[3]

CountryFrance

Area

¹

13 km² (5.0 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

2,972

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Commune
Main square, Mauléon
Coat of arms
Location of Mauléon-Licharre
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Coordinates: 43°13′31″N 0°53′09″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton	Montagne Basque
Intercommunality	CA Pays Basque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Louis Labadot[1]
Area 1	13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	2,972
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64371 /64130
Elevation	133–521 m (436–1,709 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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It is the capital of the Soule (Zuberoa) historical Basque province.

It is home to the canvas shoe, the espadrille and etorki cheese.