Briscous
Briscous (French pronunciation: [bʁiskus]; Basque: Beskoitze[3]) is a town and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[3]
Briscous
Beskoitze | |
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 The town hall of Briscous | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Briscous | |
  Briscous  Briscous | |
| Coordinates: 43°27′39″N 1°19′57″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Nive-Adour |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fabienne Ayensa[1] |
| Area 1 | 31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,882 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64147 /64240 |
| Elevation | 0–135 m (0–443 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 938 | — |
| 1975 | 1,085 | +2.10% |
| 1982 | 1,413 | +3.85% |
| 1990 | 1,745 | +2.67% |
| 1999 | 1,988 | +1.46% |
| 2007 | 2,454 | +2.67% |
| 2012 | 2,642 | +1.49% |
| 2017 | 2,806 | +1.21% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Gallery
Town Hall.
Church.
Fronton.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Beskoitze, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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