Pailhac
Commune in Occitania, France
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Pailhac (French pronunciation: [pajak]; Occitan: Palhac) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Pailhac | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pailhac | |
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| Coordinates: 42°54′32″N 0°22′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Neste, Aure et Louron |
| Intercommunality | Aure-Louron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Robin[1] |
Area 1 | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 85 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65354 /65240 |
| Elevation | 720–977 m (2,362–3,205 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
On June 25, 1687, a fire destroyed almost the entire village. Only the church and one house were spared.[3]
Toponymy
The Occitan name of the municipality is Palhac.
Its origin lies in an ancient estate. It derives from the Latin personal name Palius with the suffix -acum ("Palius's estate").
Toponyms and mentions of Pailhac include:
