Oloron-Sainte-Marie facts for kids
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Oloron-Sainte-Marie
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 Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Location in France
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Location in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons | |
| Intercommunality | Piémont Oloronais | |
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68.31 km2 (26.37 sq mi) | |
| Population
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10,794 | |
| • Density | 158.015/km2 (409.26/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Oloronais | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
64422 /64400
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| Elevation | 194–1,380 m (636–4,528 ft) (avg. 216 m or 709 ft) |
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| Website | www.oloron-ste-marie.fr | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a city and commune in southwestern France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, of which it is a sub-prefecture.
In 1858, the communes of Saint-Marie-Legugnon and Oloron were combined to make the new commune of Oloron-Sainte-Marie.
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Geography
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is situated at the feet of the Pyrénées, 32 km (20 mi) to the south of Pau, 50 km (31 mi) from the Spanish border and 100 km (62 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean.
The commune has an area of 68.31 km2 (26.37 sq mi) and its average altitude is 787 m (2,582 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 216 m (709 ft).
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Through Oloron-Sainte-Marie flows the Gave d'Oloron formed by the confluence of two rivers: the Gave d'Aspe and the Gave d'Ossau that merge to form the Gave d'Oloron. The word gave is a name given to rivers on the mountains in regions of the western Pyrenees.
Population
With a population of 10,794, Oloron-Sainte-Marie has a population density of 158 inhabitants/km2.
The inhabitants of Oloron-Sainte-Marie are known, in French, as Oloronais (women: Oloronaises).
Administration
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is a sous-préfecture in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department since 1800. It is also the capital of two cantons:
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1, formed with a part of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and several communes.
- Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2, formed with a part of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and several communes.
Gallery
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Cathedral of Sainte Marie d'Oloron.
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Notre Dame church.
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Houses along the Gave d'Aspe river.
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Saint Great statue.
Twin towns
Oloron-Sainte-Marie is twinned with:
Related pages
Images for kids
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Oloron in 1843, by Eugène de Malbos
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Tour de Grède
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Parc Pommé
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Cathedral Sainte Marie
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See also
In Spanish: Oloron-Sainte-Marie para niños
