Jurançon
For the wine grape, see Jurançon (grape).
| Jurançon | |
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  Jurançon | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Jurançon | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°23′13″W / 43.2883°N 0.3869°WCoordinates: 43°17′18″N 0°23′13″W / 43.2883°N 0.3869°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton |
Jurançon (chef-lieu) |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Pau-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Bernos |
| Area1 | 18.78 km2 (7.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 6,937 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64284 / 64110 |
| Elevation |
159–365 m (522–1,198 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 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. | |
Jurançon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
See also
- Jurançon AOC, a wine from this commune
- Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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