Lacajunte

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Lacajunte
Lacajunte coat of arms
Lacajunte (France)
Lacajunte
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Mont-de-Marsan
Canton Chalosse Tursan
Community association Chalosse Tursan
Coordinates 43 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 36 ′  N , 0 ° 25 ′  W
height 94-174 m
surface 5.63 km 2
Residents 153 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 27 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40320
INSEE code 40136
Website www.lacajunte.net

Lacajunte City Hall

Lacajunte is a French municipality with 153 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Chalosse Tursan (until 2015: canton of Geaune ).

The name is derived from the Gascognic words junta ( German  connection ) and cau ( German  gorge ). In this sense, the name indicates a location in a valley that is enclosed by two hills.

The inhabitants are called Lacajuntois and Lacajuntoises .

geography

Lacajunte is located about 35 km south of Mont-de-Marsan in the Tursan region of the historic Gascogne province on the southern border with the neighboring Pyrénées-Atlantiques department .

Lacajunte is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Arboucave Puyol-Cazalet
Neighboring communities Pimbo
Malaussanne
(Pyrénées-Atlantiques) 		Philondenx

Lacajunte is located in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River .

The Gabas , one of its tributaries, marks the north-western border with the neighboring communities. The Louts , another tributary of the Adour, marks the southwestern border to the neighboring communities.

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In 2017, the municipality confirmed the “A Flower” award, presented by the Conseil national des villes et villages fleuris (CNVVF) as part of the annual competition for cities and towns decorated with flowers.

Inscription on the parish church of Saint-Michel

history

The archaeological excavations that were carried out at the beginning of the 20th century on the territory of the municipality, many brought Barrow revealed that the existence of a significant settlement in the ancient history prove. Iron Age burial sites have also been found.

coat of arms

Lacajunte coat of arms

The coat of arms of the municipality is that of the Abbadie de Maslacq family. The greyhound tied to the tree on a gold background means that the area is an excellent hunting ground. The blue section above indicates that the family has royal roots. The two stars and the crescent moon indicate that the family belongs to the Ordre royal et militaire de Saint-Louis and was involved in all the crusades to Jerusalem .

Population development

After records began, the population rose to a high of around 340 by the middle of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community fell to around 130 inhabitants during recovery phases, especially in the 1960s until the turn of the millennium, before a moderate growth phase began.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010 2017
Residents 193 196 170 152 160 136 132 134 153
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999, INSEE from 2006

Attractions

Parish Church of Saint-Michel

Parish Church of Saint-Michel

The Romanesque church was restored in the 19th century. During the French Revolution , revolutionaries took possession of the church property and destroyed part of the church. It has a nave with two naves , which is extended with a flat apse . A rectangular vestibule is built on to the west, from which a triangular bell gable rises with two recesses for the bells.

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 16

traffic

Lacajunte can be reached via Routes départementales 449 and 944 (former Route nationale 644 ).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Lacajunte ( fr ) Regional Council d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Ma commune: Lacajunte ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  4. ↑ Toutes les communes fleuries ( fr ) Conseil national des villes et villages fleuris. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  5. ↑ Le palmarès landais des villes et villages fleuris 2017 ( fr ) Sud Ouest . January 31, 2018. Accessed March 14, 2018.
  6. ↑ Le Blason du village ( fr ) Lacajunte municipality. January 8, 2012. Accessed December 13, 2018.
  7. ↑ Notice Communale Lacajunte ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  8. ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Lacajunte (40136) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  9. ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Lacajunte (40136) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved April 6, 2018.
  10. ↑ Eglise Saint-Michel ( fr ) Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  11. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Lacajunte (40136) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 8, 2018.