Canton of Orthez
| Former Canton of Orthez |
|
|---|---|
| region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| main place | Orthez |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 17,545 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 96 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 183.32 km² |
| Communities | 13 |
| INSEE code | 6429 |
The Canton Orthez was 2015 a French canton in the Arrondissement Pau in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques and in the region of Aquitaine ; its main town was Orthez . Bernard Moléres was a representative in the General Council of the Département from 1994 to 2015, last re-elected in 2008. The canton was 183.32 km² and had 16,723 inhabitants (2006), which corresponded to a population density of 91 inhabitants per km². It was on average 133 meters above sea level .
Communities
The canton consisted of 13 municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Post Code | Code INSEE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baigts-de-Bearn | 842 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64087 |
| Balansun | 281 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64088 |
| Bonnut | 737 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64135 |
| Castétis | 604 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64177 |
| Lanneplaà | 317 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64312 |
| Orthez | 10569 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64430 |
| Puyoô | 1203 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64270 | 64461 |
| Ramous | 497 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64270 | 64462 |
| Saint-Boès | 347 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64471 |
| Saint-Girons-en-Béarn | 164 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64479 |
| Salles-Mongiscard | 306 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64500 |
| Sallespiss | 602 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64501 |
| Sault-de-Navailles | 853 (2013) | - | - Inhabitants / km² | 64300 | 64510 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,521 | 16,317 | 16,570 | 16,880 | 16,190 | 16,168 | 16,723 |