Géronce

Géronce
The village of Géronce
The village of Géronce
Location of Géronce
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Géronce is located in France
Géronce
Géronce
Géronce is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Géronce
Géronce
Coordinates: 43°14′28″N 0°41′22″W / 43.2411°N 0.6894°W / 43.2411; -0.6894
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementOloron-Sainte-Marie
CantonOloron-Sainte-Marie-1
IntercommunalityCC Haut Béarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Contou-Carrère[1]
Area
1
15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
485
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64241 /64400
Elevation167–290 m (548–951 ft)
(avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Géronce (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁɔ̃s]; Gascon: Geronce; Basque: Jeruntze) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Geography

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Access

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There are several routes leading in and out of Géronce. Route 936 linking Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Bayonne passes by the outside of the town. Route 836 passes through the middle of Géronce and links route 936 through roundabouts at Orin and at Geüs-d'Oloron. Highway 524 passes through the neighborhoods of Urein, Dous, Castéra, and Lacé, and links route 836 to route 24 via Esquiule and Barcus.

Water

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The Gave d'Oloron (a tributary of the Gave de Pau)[3] flows through the commune, as well as its tributary Joos [fr],[4] and its tributaries, the streams of Josset and Cambillou.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Gave d'Oloron (Q---0150)".
  4. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - joz erreka (Q71-0400)".