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Puyoô

Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°55′W / 43.52°N 0.91°W / 43.52; -0.91
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Puyoô
The road into Puyoô
The road into Puyoô
Location of Puyoô
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Puyoô is located in France
Puyoô
Puyoô
Puyoô is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Puyoô
Puyoô
Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°55′W / 43.52°N 0.91°W / 43.52; -0.91
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonOrthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Labourdette[1]
Area
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9.32 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,098
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64461 /64270
Elevation17–155 m (56–509 ft)
(avg. 41 m or 135 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Puyoô (French pronunciation: [pɥijo]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]

Geography

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The town is situated on the Gave de Pau, a river running through the region, and some of the river's tributaries, including the streams of Lataillard, Espérance and Loulié. Puyoô neighbours the towns of Bellocq to the south-west and Ramous to the south-east. The local railway station, Gare de Puyoô, opened in 1862. Today,[when?] it has approximately 10,300 passengers a year.

Name

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Puyoô is derived from the Bearnaise word Pujóu meaning small hill. Pujóu can be further derived from the Latin word podium, meaning height.[4] People from the town are known in French as Puyolais.

Economy

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The town's economy is generally agriculture-oriented.

Culture

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Puyoô has a rugby field and tennis courts, as well as a town hall. A community festival is held towards the end of June.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque. (Topographical Dictionary of Basque in the Béarn Region.)
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