| Puyoô | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The road into Puyoô | |
| Location of Puyoô | |
  PuyoôShow map of France PuyoôShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′N 0°55′W / 43.52°N 0.91°W / 43.52; -0.91 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Labourdette |
| Area | 9.32 km (3.60 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,089 |
| • Density | 120/km (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64461 /64270 |
| Elevation | 17–155 m (56–509 ft) (avg. 41 m or 135 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Puyoô (French pronunciation: [pɥijo]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Geography
The town is situated on the Gave de Pau, a river running through the region, and some of the river's tributaries, including the streams of Lataillard, Espérance and Loulié. Puyoô neighbours the towns of Bellocq to the south-west and Ramous to the south-east. The local railway station, Gare de Puyoô, opened in 1862. Today, it has approximately 10,300 passengers a year.
Name
Puyoô is derived from the Bearnaise word Pujóu meaning small hill. Pujóu can be further derived from the Latin word podium, meaning height. People from the town are known in French as Puyolais.
Economy
The town's economy is generally agriculture-oriented.
Culture
Puyoô has a rugby field and tennis courts, as well as a town hall. A community festival is held towards the end of June.
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
- Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque. (Topographical Dictionary of Basque in the Béarn Region.)
External links
- Main website (in French)
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