Aire-sur-l'Adour
| Aire-sur-l'Adour | ||
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Former market place | ||
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  Aire-sur-l'Adour | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Aire-sur-l'Adour | ||
| Coordinates: 43°42′N 0°16′W / 43.70°N 0.26°WCoordinates: 43°42′N 0°16′W / 43.70°N 0.26°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine | |
| Department | Landes | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
| Intercommunality | Aire-sur-l'Adour | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Cabe | |
| Area1 | 58 km2 (22 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,092 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40001 / 40800 | |
| Elevation |
68–176 m (223–577 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Sainte-Quitterie church
Aire-sur-l'Adour is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.
It lies on the river Adour in the wine area of southwest France. It is an episcopal see of the Diocese of Aire and Dax. The nearest large towns are Mont-de-Marsan to the north and Pau to the south.
History
Aire (Atura, Vicus Julii) was the residence of the kings of the Visigoths. In 506, Alaric II drew up his famous code, the Breviarium Alaricianum.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 3,164 | — |
| 1800 | 2,999 | −5.2% |
| 1806 | 3,300 | +10.0% |
| 1821 | 3,629 | +10.0% |
| 1831 | 3,937 | +8.5% |
| 1836 | 4,028 | +2.3% |
| 1841 | 4,432 | +10.0% |
| 1846 | 4,667 | +5.3% |
| 1851 | 4,817 | +3.2% |
| 1856 | 4,888 | +1.5% |
| 1861 | 5,144 | +5.2% |
| 1866 | 4,885 | −5.0% |
| 1872 | 4,361 | −10.7% |
| 1876 | 4,754 | +9.0% |
| 1881 | 4,562 | −4.0% |
| 1886 | 4,684 | +2.7% |
| 1891 | 4,551 | −2.8% |
| 1896 | 4,510 | −0.9% |
| 1901 | 4,266 | −5.4% |
| 1906 | 4,303 | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 4,023 | −6.5% |
| 1921 | 3,721 | −7.5% |
| 1926 | 3,926 | +5.5% |
| 1931 | 3,864 | −1.6% |
| 1936 | 4,160 | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 4,298 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 4,841 | +12.6% |
| 1962 | 5,168 | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 5,665 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 5,896 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 6,242 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 6,205 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,003 | −3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,092 | +1.5% |
Sights
- Aire Cathedral, built in the 11th century but renovated in the 14th and 17th centuries.
- The Gothic church of Sainte-Quitterie is dedicated to Saint Quiteria, who, according to Christian tradition, was beheaded here in the fifth century. This church was on the pilgrimage route called the Way of St. James.
Personalities
- Florian Cazalot, rugby union player, born 1985 in Aire-sur-l'Adour
Twin towns
Castro-Urdiales, Spain
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aire-sur-l'Adour. |
- History of CNES base devoted to launch stratospheric balloons
- Image of city's cathedral
