Monein
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Monein (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ̃]; Occitan: Monenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]
Monein | |
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La route de Monein | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Monein | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
| Intercommunality | Lacq-Orthez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Vergez-Pascal[1] |
Area 1 | 80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,446 |
| • Density | 55.00/km2 (142.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64393 /64360 |
| Elevation | 109–357 m (358–1,171 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| Website | http://www.monein.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Neighbouring communes
- North: Lahourcade and Pardies
- West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse
- South: Estialescq and Lasseube
- East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse
Administration
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,967 | — |
| 1975 | 3,865 | −0.37% |
| 1982 | 3,879 | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 4,032 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 4,183 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 4,393 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 4,466 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,438 | −0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Jean Sarrailh
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Marie Bartête (1863-1938), French prisoner[5]
Gallery
The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle).
The halls.
Sculpture of a "Cagot" in Saint-Girons church.
