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Saint-Faust 
Summary
Saint-Faust (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fost]; Occitan: Sent Haust) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]
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 The church of Saint-Faust and a vineyard | |
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| Coordinates: 43°16′08″N 0°27′00″W / 43.269°N 0.450°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon |
| Intercommunality | CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rousselet[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.51 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 741 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64478 /64110 |
| Elevation | 170–386 m (558–1,266 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History edit
French historian Paul Raymond wrote that in 1385, Saint-Faust and its annex Laroin had 89 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.
Monhauba is an old hamlet of Saint-Faust, destroyed in 1778 when the Gave de Pau river flooded.[4]
Economy edit
The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) areas of Jurançon and Béarn for wine and that of Ossau-Iraty for cheese.
Population edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Saint-Faust, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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