Canton of Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel | |
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French canton | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Communes | 40 |
Area¹ | |
• Total | 397.32 km2 (153.41 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 27,555 |
• Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Cantonal code | 6416 |
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. |
The canton of Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (before 2015: canton of Orthez) is a canton of France, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. Its chief town is Orthez.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 13 to 40 communes:
Coordinates: 43°30′07″N 0°46′05″W / 43.50194°N 0.76806°W