Idron (French pronunciation: [idʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is an eastern suburb of Pau. In 1973, it was merged into the commune Idron-Lée-Ousse-Sendets (renamed Idron-Ousse-Sendets after Lée left the commune in 1989)[3] with three other communes: Lée, Ousse and Sendets.[4] In 2000 the commune of Idron was recreated.[5]

Idron
The park in Idron
The park in Idron
Location of Idron
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Idron is located in France
Idron
Idron
Idron is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Idron
Idron
Coordinates: 43°17′35″N 0°18′32″W / 43.293°N 0.309°W / 43.293; -0.309
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPau-2
IntercommunalityPau Béarn Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Nahon[1]
Area
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7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,913
 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64269 /64320
Elevation188–251 m (617–823 ft)
(avg. 200 m or 660 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,013—    
1975 1,274+3.33%
1982 1,579+3.11%
1990 2,311+4.88%
1999 3,144+3.48%
2007 3,733+2.17%
2012 4,267+2.71%
2017 4,846+2.58%
Source: INSEE[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Arrêté du 13 décembre 1988 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (création de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0082, 6 April 1990, p. 4222.
  4. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  5. ^ Arrêté du 10 février 2000 portant modification aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (création de communes), Légifrance.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE