Aureilhan (Hautes-Pyrénées)

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Aureilhan
Aureilhan coat of arms
Aureilhan (France)
Aureilhan
region Occitania
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Tarbes
Canton Aureilhan (main town)
Community association Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées
Coordinates 43 ° 15 ′  N , 0 ° 6 ′  E Coordinates: 43 ° 15 ′  N , 0 ° 6 ′  E
height 284-385 m
surface 9.44 km 2
Residents 7,745 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 820 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 65800
INSEE code
Website http://www.ville-aureilhan.fr/

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Aureilhan is a French commune in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in the region Occitan (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). It is located in the Arrondissement of Tarbes , about 2.5 kilometers northeast of the city center of Tarbes and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Aureilhan .

Aureilhan has 7745 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on 9.44 square kilometers and is located on the Adour .

An early Gallo-Roman settlement is proven by archaeological finds. The Order of Malta maintained a here Coming .

Attractions

  • Saint-Gérin church
  • Industrial monument Usine de céramique Oustau from 1873 ( Monument historique ) with the Villa Oustau
The Usine de ceramique Oustau

sons and daughters of the town

Twin town

  • Alfaro in the Spanish region of La Rioja (since 1981)

Web links

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