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Lons

Lons is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is a northwestern suburb of Pau.

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Coordinates: 43°18′57″N 0°24′34″W / 43.3158°N 0.4094°W / 43.3158; -0.4094
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonLescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long
IntercommunalityCA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Patriarche1
Area
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11.53 km2 (4.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
13,606
 • Density1,180/km2 (3,056/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64348 /64140
Elevation158–207 m (518–679 ft)
(avg. 162 m or 531 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lons (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃s]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is a northwestern suburb of Pau.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,980—    
1975 3,365+1.75%
1982 6,717+10.38%
1990 9,254+4.09%
1999 11,154+2.10%
2007 11,926+0.84%
2012 12,068+0.24%
2017 13,374+2.08%
2023 13,606+0.29%
Source: INSEE3
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References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE