Monein | |
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La route de Monein | |
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Location of Monein | |
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Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°W / 43.3211; -0.5783 | |
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 |
Area | 80.84 km (31.21 sq mi) |
Population | 4,436 |
• Density | 55/km (140/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/ |
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
- North: Lahourcade and Pardies
- West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse
- South: Estialescq and Lasseube
- East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse
Administration
List of mayors of Monein
Name | Political party | In office |
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Léopold Joly | 1977–1983 | |
Maurice Bahurlet | PS | 1983–2001 |
Yves Salanave-Péhé | DVG | 2001–2020 |
Bertrand Vergez-Pascal | 2020–incumbent |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- Jean Sarrailh
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Marie Bartête (1863-1938), French prisoner
Gallery
- 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.
- The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle).
- The halls.
- Sculpture of a "Cagot" in Saint-Girons church.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- "Une stèle en mémoire de Marie Bartête". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Monein". Site officiel de l'Office de tourisme de Lacq, Cœur de Béarn (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- "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
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