Maubourguet

Maubourguet (pronounced [mobuʁɡɛ]; Gascon: Mauborguet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France, in the Occitanie region.

Maubourguet
Commune
The town hall of Maubourguet
Coat of arms
Location of Maubourguet
Maubourguet
Maubourguet
Coordinates: 43°28′09″N 0°02′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementTarbes
CantonVal d'Adour-Rustan-Madiranais
IntercommunalityAdour Madiran
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Nadal
Area
1
22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
2,377
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65304 /65700
Elevation164–285 m (538–935 ft)
(avg. 181 m or 594 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Historically, Maubourguet belonged to the County of Bigorre. The town is situated at the crossing of two major roads, Auch-Pau and Bordeaux-Tarbes.

Geography

Location

Maubourguet is situated in Occitanie, in the north of the Hautes-Pyrénées department. It is mainly located on the shores of the Ardour river.

The town is located 625 km (as the crow flies) southwest of the French capital, Paris, 115 km southwest of the regional capital, Toulouse and 26.2 km north-west of the prefecture of the department, Tarbes.

Communal boundaries

Maubourguet borders on nine different communes.

To the north: Estirac and Sombrun

To the east: Auriébat, Sauveterre and Lafitole

To the south: Vic-en-Bigorre, Nouilhan and Larreule

To the west: Lahitte-Toupière

Map of Maubourguet and the neighbouring communes.

Topography and Geology

Maubourguet is located south of the Aquitaine Basin, a vast sedimentary geological region of the south-west of France, close to the Pyrénées, and in the valley of the Adour, before its bend towards the Atlantic.

The territory of Maubourguet extends over 22.04 km²; its altitude varies between 164 and 285 meters. The highest point of the commune is in the west, on the hills overlooking the plain of the Adour. The minimum altitude is at the level of the Adour when it leaves the territory in the north.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.




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