Brassempouy
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Brassempouy Brassempoi |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Dax | |
| Canton | Coteau de Chalosse | |
| Community association | Coteaux et Vallées des Luys | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 38 ′ N , 0 ° 42 ′ W | |
| height | 35-131 m | |
| surface | 10.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 267 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 25 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40330 | |
| INSEE code | 40054 | |
| Website | http://www.brassempouy.fr/ | |
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Brassempouy ( Occitan Brassempoi ) is a French commune in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016 Aquitaine ). The municipality is located in the south of the department and has 267 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and belongs to the canton of Coteau de Chalosse (until 2015 Amou ) within the arrondissement of Dax .
geography
Brassempouy is located about 28 kilometers east-southeast of Dax . The Luy limits the community in the southwest. Brassempouy is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Cricq-Chalosse in the north and northeast, Cazalis in the east, Nassiet in the south and southeast, Amou in the southwest, Gaujacq in the west and Bergouey in the northwest.
population
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 357 | 332 | 309 | 291 | 279 | 267 | 289 | 276 |
Attractions
- Archaeological site in the cave of La Pape, Monument historique since 1980, here the Venus of Brassempouy was found.
- Saint-Sernin church from the 12th century, a historic monument since 1939
- museum
- Remains of the castle of Poudenx
Web links
Commons : Brassempouy - collection of images, videos and audio files
