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Main route entering Mourenx
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 Mourenx
Location in France
Mourenx
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Pau | |
| Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn | |
| Intercommunality | Lacq-Orthez | |
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6 km2 (2 sq mi) | |
| Population
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5,846 | |
| • Density | 970/km2 (2,520/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
64410 /64150
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| Elevation | 95–182 m (312–597 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
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Mourenx (French pronunciation: [muʁɛ̃ks]; Occitan: Morencs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
History
A settlement of Mourengs existed in the eleventh century. A secular abbey existed, belonging to the Viscount of Béarn. In 1385 the village had 27 hearths.
Natural gas deposits were discovered in nearby Lacq in 1951. A new town was constructed in 1958 to provide accommodation for the workers required at the gas processing plant. The town was designed by architects and urbanists Coulon, Douillet and Maneval. It consisted of three groups of collective housing, three groups of family housing, all around a central area of support facilities.
The well-known French sociologist Henri Lefebvre carried out a study of Mourenx and its inhabitants at the time of its creation.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1968 | 10,734 | — |
| 1975 | 9,469 | −1.78% |
| 1982 | 9,036 | −0.67% |
| 1990 | 7,460 | −2.37% |
| 1999 | 7,576 | +0.17% |
| 2007 | 7,549 | −0.04% |
| 2012 | 6,970 | −1.58% |
| 2017 | 6,485 | −1.43% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
In Spanish: Mourenx para niños
