Oloron-Sainte-Marie
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Oloron-Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie Church in Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
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| Country | |
| Région | Aquitaine |
| Départment | Pyrénées-Atlantiques (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Chief town of 2 cantons |
| INSEE | 64 422 |
| Postal Code | 64400 |
| Mayor Current Term | Hervé Lucbereilh 2001-2008 |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Piémont Oloronais |
| Longitude | 0°36'20" W |
| Latitude | 43°11'41" N |
| Altitudes | average : 220 m minimum : 194 m maximum : 1,280 m |
| Area | 68.31 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 10,992 inhab. (1999) |
| Population Density | 161 inhab./km² |
- Capital of the "Haut Béarn".
- Speciality: "le russe" (a flat cake).
- Flag: two red cows on a yellow background.
Geography
The Gave d'Oloron is named after the town.Neighboring communes: Esquiule, Moumour, Ledeuix, Estos, Cardesse, Monein, Goès, Précilhon, Escout, Herrère, Ogeu-les-Bains, Buziet, Arudy, Escot, Asasp-Arros, Lurbe-Saint-Christau, Eysus, Gurmençon, Bidos, Agnos, Ance and Féas.
Births
Oloron-Sainte-Marie was the birthplace of:- Louis Barthou (1862–1934), politician of the Third Republic
- Msgr. Jean Laffitte (born 1952), Roman Catholic priest of the Diocese of Autun
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