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Briscous

Briscous is a town and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.

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Briscous
Beskoitze
The town hall of Briscous
The town hall of Briscous
Coat of arms of Briscous
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Coordinates: 43°27′39″N 1°19′57″W / 43.4608°N 1.3325°W / 43.4608; -1.3325
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonNive-Adour
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Pascal Jocou1
Area
1
31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
2,965
 • Density94.76/km2 (245.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64147 /64240
Elevation0–135 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.

Briscous (French pronunciation: [bʁiskus]; Occitan: Briscos; Basque: Beskoitze3) 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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2023 2,965+0.92%
Source: INSEE4
See also

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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Beskoitze, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE