Bordères-sur-l'Échez
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Tarbes | |
| Canton | Bordères-sur-l'Échez (main town) | |
| Community association | Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 15 ' N , 0 ° 3' E | |
| height | 273-378 m | |
| surface | 15.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 5,227 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 328 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 65320 | |
| INSEE code | 65100 | |
| Website | Bordères-sur-l'Échez | |
Bordères-sur-l'Échez 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 and is the capital of the canton of Bordères-sur-l'Échez .
Bordères-sur-l'Échez has 5227 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) on 15.95 square kilometers and is located in the Bigorre about two and a half kilometers west of the Adour . The parallel tributary Échez flows through the village itself .
The place was originally a Gallo-Roman settlement. In 1118 the place was placed under the protection of the Knights Templar . The headquarters of the Knights Templar was destroyed. After the destruction of the Knights Templar, the Order of Malta followed .
Parish partnership
Bordères-sur-l'Échez has a community partnership with the Catalan community of Alcanar .
