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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Monein
Commune
La route de MoneinLa route de Monein
Coat of arms of MoneinCoat of arms
Location of Monein
Monein is located in FranceMoneinMoneinShow map of FranceMonein is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineMoneinMoneinShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°W / 43.3211; -0.5783
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonLe Cœur de Béarn
IntercommunalityLacq-Orthez
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bertrand Vergez-Pascal
Area80.84 km (31.21 sq mi)
Population4,436
 • Density55/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code64393 /64360
Elevation109–357 m (358–1,171 ft)
(avg. 155 m or 509 ft)
Websitehttp://www.monein.fr/
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Monein (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ̃]; Occitan: Monenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Geography

Neighbouring communes

Administration

List of mayors of Monein

Name Political party In office
Léopold Joly 1977–1983
Maurice Bahurlet PS 1983–2001
Yves Salanave-Péhé DVG 2001–2020
Bertrand Vergez-Pascal 2020–incumbent

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Notable people

Gallery

  • Saint-Girons church in Monein, that was built by the local cagot craftsmen in 1464. Saint-Girons church in Monein, that was built by the local cagot craftsmen in 1464.
  • Heart of oak beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing Middle-Age architecture. Heart of oak beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing Middle-Age architecture.
  • The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle). The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle).
  • The halls. The halls.
  • Sculpture of a "Cagot" in Saint-Girons church. Sculpture of a "Cagot" in Saint-Girons church.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. "Une stèle en mémoire de Marie Bartête". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  6. "Monein". Site officiel de l'Office de tourisme de Lacq, Cœur de Béarn (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. "Église Saint-Girons de Monein" [Church of Saint-Girons of Monein]. Paroisse Saint-Vincent des Baïses - Monein (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2014.

External links

Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department


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