Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost facts for kids
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Arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
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![]() Location of Argelès-Gazost in Hautes-Pyrénées
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Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
Communes | 89 |
Subrefecture | Argelès-Gazost |
INSEE code | 651 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,300.2 km2 (502.0 sq mi) |
Population
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• Total | 38,813 |
• Density | 29.8516/km2 (77.315/sq mi) |
The arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost is a special area in France. It's like a district or a county. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region. Its main town, or capital, is Argelès-Gazost.
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History of Argelès-Gazost
How the Arrondissement Was Created
The arrondissements were first made in 1800. Argelès-Gazost was one of the original ones in the Hautes-Pyrénées department.
Changes Over Time
In 1926, the Argelès-Gazost arrondissement was actually removed. But don't worry, it was brought back in 1942!
Geography of Argelès-Gazost
Size and Population
This arrondissement is the smallest one in its department. It covers an area of about 1,300 square kilometers (500 square miles). Around 39,130 people live here. This means there are about 30 people living in each square kilometer.
Where It Is Located
The Argelès-Gazost arrondissement has some interesting neighbors:
- To the north, it borders the Tarbes arrondissement.
- To the east, it's next to the Bagnères-de-Bigorre arrondissement.
- To the south, it shares a border with Spain.
- To the west, it's next to the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, which is in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Parts of Argelès-Gazost
Cantons in the Arrondissement
Cantons are like smaller areas within a department. After some changes in France, cantons can sometimes include towns from different arrondissements. However, the three cantons in Argelès-Gazost arrondissement are special because all their towns are found within this arrondissement.
Here are the three cantons:
- Lourdes-1 - This canton includes 11 towns plus part of the city of Lourdes.
- Lourdes-2 - This one has 27 towns and also part of Lourdes.
- La Vallée des Gaves - This canton is the largest with 48 towns.
Main Towns in the Arrondissement
An arrondissement is made up of many smaller towns, called communes. The Argelès-Gazost arrondissement has 87 communes.
Here are the four communes that have more than 1,000 people living in them:
INSEE code |
Commune | Population (2014) |
Canton | Intercommunality |
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65286 | Lourdes | 14,361 | Lourdes-1 and Lourdes-2 | Le Pays de Lourdes |
65025 | Argelès-Gazost | 3,020 | La Vallée des Gaves | La Vallée d'Argelès-Gazost |
65395 | Saint-Pé-de-Bigorre | 1,187 | Lourdes-1 | Le Pays de Lourdes |
65362 | Pierrefitte-Nestalas | 1,184 | La Vallée des Gaves | La Vallée de Saint-Savin |
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See also
In Spanish: Distrito de Argelès-Gazost para niños