Pouzac

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Pouzac
Coat of arms of Pouzac
Pouzac (France)
Pouzac
region Occitania
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Bagneres-de-Bigorre
Canton La Haute-Bigorre
Community association Haute-Bigorre
Coordinates 43 ° 5 '  N , 0 ° 8'  E Coordinates: 43 ° 5 '  N , 0 ° 8'  E
height 486-753 m
surface 7.58 km 2
Residents 1,112 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 147 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 65200
INSEE code 65370
Website http://www.pouzac.fr

School of Pouzac

Pouzac is a French commune with 1,112 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 La Haute-Bigorre .

geography

The municipality is located in the historic province of Bigorre , in the valley of the Adour River , around 17 kilometers southeast of Tarbes and three kilometers northwest of the administrative capital Bagnères-de-Bigorre . Neighboring municipalities to Pouzac are:

All major transport links run through the Adour Valley, such as the D935 and D8 département roads and the railway line from Tarbes to Bagnères-de-Bigorre.

Hydrography

The municipality is crossed by the Adour , while in the village of Pouzac itself, the Gailleste and Anou streams flow into each other and later reach the Adour. The Arrêt-Darré river rises on the eastern border of the municipality , which initially flows into the Arros , but which in turn also tends towards the Adour.

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2009 2016
Residents 953 1006 1031 1000 1064 1101 1106

Attractions

  • Église Saint-Saturnin , 16th century church - Monument historique
  • Château de l'Angle , 19th century mansion - Monument historique

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Église Saint-Saturnin in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Château de l'Angle in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)