Main Street Morlaàs.

Morlaàs (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlas]; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is the seat of a canton.

After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,478—    
1975 1,913+3.75%
1982 2,411+3.36%
1990 3,094+3.17%
1999 3,658+1.88%
2007 4,204+1.75%
2012 4,168−0.17%
2017 4,282+0.54%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ French Atlantic Coast. Michelin Apa Publications Ltd. October 2007. p. 338. ISBN 978-1-906261-17-7.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE