Gabaston | |
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 Town Hall of Gabaston | |
Location of Gabaston  | |
  Gabaston  Gabaston | |
| Coordinates:43°21′39″N0°12′26″W / 43.3608°N 0.2072°W /43.3608; -0.2072 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
| Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Guy Cazalet[1] |
Area 1 | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 676 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64227 /64160 |
| Elevation | 265–345 m (869–1,132 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 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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Gabaston (French pronunciation:[ɡabastɔ̃];Occitan:Gavaston) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in south-westernFrance.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 342 | — |
| 1975 | 458 | +4.26% |
| 1982 | 592 | +3.73% |
| 1990 | 602 | +0.21% |
| 1999 | 562 | −0.76% |
| 2007 | 599 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 611 | +0.40% |
| 2017 | 662 | +1.62% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Gabaston is watered by theGabas river which flows through the town.[4] The river was known as thefluvius gavasensis in 982.[5][better source needed]
Piers Gaveston (vers 1282-1312),Gascon knight, favorite of KingEdward II of England.
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