Garlin
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Pau | |
| Canton | Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh | |
| Community association | Luys en Bearn | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 34 ′ N , 0 ° 16 ′ W | |
| height | 110-223 m | |
| surface | 18.3 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,387 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 76 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64330 | |
| INSEE code | 64233 | |
| Website | http://www.villedegarlin.fr/ | |
Garlin is a French commune of the department Pyrénées-Atlantiques with 1,387 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It is assigned to the canton of Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh (until 2015: canton of Garlin ) and the arrondissement of Pau . The inhabitants are called Garlinois .
geography
Garlin lies at the foot of the Pyrenees , 30 kilometers north-northeast of Pau im Béarn . Garlin is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Sarron in the north, Moncla in the east and northeast, Castetpugon in the east, Baliracq-Maumusson in the east and southeast, Taron-Sadirac- Vielleave in the southeast, Ribarrouy in the south, Boueilh-Boueilho-Lasque in the west and southwest, Lauret in the west and Miramont-Sensacq in the northwest.
The A65 autoroute runs through the municipality .
history
The village was founded as a bastide around 1302. During the 16th century, with Garlin as its center, the area developed into a stronghold of the Protestant faith.
Population development
| year | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
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| Residents | 1,036 | 1.009 | 985 | 1,044 | 1,085 | 1,083 | 1,195 | 1,204 | 1,202 | 1,264 | 1,397 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Jean church, remains from the 12th century, the current structure was built at the end of the 19th century
- Capuchin Convent of 1737
- Rectory, built from 1833 to 1835
Parish partnership
A partnership has existed with the Spanish municipality of Ayerbe in the province of Huesca (Aragon) since 1977.
Personalities
- Victor Lefranc (1809–1883), lawyer and politician
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Commune de Garlin (64233) - COG | Insee. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Annuaire des villes jumelées | AFCCRE. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .