Pontacq

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Pontacq (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tak]; Occitan: Pontac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse River valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site. The area around Pontacq.

Key Information

Pontacq
Commune
Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Pontacq
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Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 0°06′46″W / 43.1864°N 0.1128°W / 43.1864; -0.1128
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Didier Larrazabal[1]
Area 1	28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,916
• Density	101.1/km2 (261.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64453 /64530
Elevation	337–488 m (1,106–1,601 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Pontacq is managed by a municipal council, currently led by Mayor Didier Larrazabal (2020-05-26). The town is home to approximately 2,936 residents and covers an area of around 29 square kilometers.^[3]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ "Mairie Pontacq (64530-Nouvelle-Aquitaine), adresse, horaires et élus Pontaquais". www.la-mairie.com. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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