Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour

Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour (French: [sɛ̃ mɔʁis syʁ aduʁ]; literally "Saint-Maurice on Adour"; Occitan: Sent Maurici d'Ador) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]

Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Coat of arms of Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Location of Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
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Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour is located in France
Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour
Coordinates: 43°47′09″N 0°27′59″W / 43.7858°N 0.4664°W / 43.7858; -0.4664
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementMont-de-Marsan
CantonAdour Armagnac
IntercommunalityPays Grenadois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Brethous[1]
Area
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9.53 km2 (3.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
621
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40275 /40270
Elevation41–76 m (135–249 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Description

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The commune of Saint-Maurice-sur-Adour is located south of Mont-de-Marsan. It originated as a bastide (fortified town) built in the 13th century by Edward II of England. The village is rustic, and contains a 16th-century church and the Château de Saint Maurice.[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 292—    
1975 376+3.68%
1982 484+3.67%
1990 490+0.15%
1999 509+0.42%
2009 592+1.52%
2014 573−0.65%
2020 617+1.24%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Saint Maurice sur Adour, Landes tourisme.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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