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Laruns | |
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| Coordinates:42°58′59″N0°24′58″W / 42.983°N 0.416°W /42.983; -0.416 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 |
| Intercommunality | Vallée d'Ossau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Robert Casadebaig[1] |
Area 1 | 248.96 km2 (96.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,178 |
| • Density | 4.732/km2 (12.26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64320 /64440 |
| Elevation | 458–2,973 m (1,503–9,754 ft) (avg. 536 m or 1,759 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Laruns (French pronunciation:[laʁœ̃s];[3][4][5]Occitan:Laruntz) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in south-westernFrance.[6]
It is situated at the confluence of two mountain streams, theGave d'Ossau and its tributary, theValentin.[7]
Formerly part of theprovince of Béarn, Laruns is now within thedépartement of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, itself in France'sNouvelle-Aquitainerégion. It forms part of thearrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, and of thecanton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2.[6]
Laruns is geographically the third-largest commune in metropolitan France, afterArles andSaintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. It includes a large area of upland, around and between the Gave d'Ossau and its tributaries, stretching as far as the border withSpain at theCol du Pourtalet, 30 km (19 mi) to the south of the village of Laruns.
The principal artery of communications through thecommune is the D934 road, which runs south from the town ofPau, 40 km (25 mi) to the north, to the Col du Pourtalet. The D918 road branches off the D934 in Laruns village, and follows the Valentin before crossing theCol d'Aubisque toArgelès-Gazost in the next major valley to the east. There are no direct roads westward from Laruns.
Because of its large geographic size, Laruns contains several recognisably distinct communities in addition to Laruns itself. These include:[8]
Neighboring communes and municipalities:
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