Arreau | ||
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The town hall square
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Coordinates: 42°54′22″N 0°21′35″E / 42.9061°N 0.3597°ECoordinates: 42°54′22″N 0°21′35″E / 42.9061°N 0.3597°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | |
Canton | Arreau | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Guy Vidaihet | |
Area1 | 11.12 km2 (4.29 sq mi) | |
Population (2009)2 | 815 | |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 65031 /65240 | |
Elevation | 658–1,756 m (2,159–5,761 ft) (avg. 730 m or 2,400 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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Arreau (Occitan: Àrreu) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the Route of the Pyrénées. Arreau is at the crossroads of the Louron valley and the Aure valley.