Génos (Hautes-Pyrénées)

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Genos
Coat of arms of Génos
Génos (France)
Genos
region Occitania
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Canton Neste, Aure and Louron
Community association Aure Louron
Coordinates 42 ° 49 ′  N , 0 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 42 ° 49 ′  N , 0 ° 24 ′  E
height 939-3,022 m
surface 23.63 km 2
Residents 137 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 6 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 65240
INSEE code 65195

Genos

Génos is a French commune with 137 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and the canton of Neste, Aure et Louron .

geography

The municipality is located in the historic province of Bigorre , in the Pays d'Aure countryside , about 40 kilometers south-east of Bagnères-de-Bigorre in the Vallée du Louron . The location of the municipality's capital is on the left flank of the valley called Vallée du Louron , at the source of the Neste du Louron river . The majority of the municipal area is predominantly impassable mountainous terrain at high altitudes and forests up to 2000 meters. As this is hardly populated, the overall population density is extremely low.

Neighboring communities

Adervielle-Pouchergues Vielle-louron Poor owl
Acet Neighboring communities Loudenvielle
Spain

The municipality's capital is on the river Lastie , which flows into the Neste du Louron near Arreau . The majority of the municipal area is predominantly impassable mountainous terrain at high altitudes and forests up to 2000 meters. As this is hardly populated, the overall population density is extremely low.

Population development

The development of the population is known from censuses that have been carried out since 1793. In the 21st century, censuses are conducted every five years in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants, and every year in larger cities.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 2016
Residents 128 123 116 168 138 127 151 144

Attractions

Lac de Génos-Loudenvielle

The municipality has several cultural monuments.

  • "Église Saint-Vincent" ( German : "Parish Church of St. Vinzent") from the 16th and 19th centuries
  • "Château de Génos" (German: "Castle Génos"): built in the 18th century
  • "Tombe insolite"

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Génos on the Insee website
  2. ↑ Entry No. 65195 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

Web links

Commons : Génos  - collection of images, videos and audio files