Pontacq
Pontacq | |
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Town Hall | |
Location of Pontacq | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 0°06′46″W / 43.1864°N 0.1128°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Didier Larrazabal |
Area 1 | 28.85 km2 (11.14 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 2,916 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64453 /64530 |
| Elevation | 337–488 m (1,106–1,601 ft) (avg. 358 m or 1,175 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Pontacq (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃tak]; Occitan: Pontac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The town is placed near the Ousse River valley and the Pyrenees, lying close to Lourdes, a pilgrimage site. The area around Pontacq.
Pontacq is managed by a municipal council, currently led by Mayor Didier Larrazabal (2020-05-26). The town is home to approximately 2,936 residents and covers an area of around 29 square kilometers.