Arue (French pronunciation: [aʁy]; Occitan: Arua) is a commune of the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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 Town hall | |
Location of Arue  | |
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| Coordinates: 44°03′40″N 0°21′01″W / 44.0611°N 0.3503°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Haute Lande Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | CC Landes Armagnac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Duprat[1] |
| Area 1 | 48.11 km2 (18.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 358 |
| • Density | 7.4/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40014 /40120 |
| Elevation | 47–113 m (154–371 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 425 | — |
| 1975 | 347 | −2.86% |
| 1982 | 294 | −2.34% |
| 1990 | 290 | −0.17% |
| 1999 | 286 | −0.15% |
| 2009 | 305 | +0.65% |
| 2014 | 322 | +1.09% |
| 2020 | 358 | +1.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transport edit
Between 1907 and 1934, Arue was a station on the 12-kilometre (7.5 mi) long 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) gauge Chemin de fer Économiques Forestiers des Landes railway line, which ran from Roquefort to Lencouacq.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Davies, W. J. K. (2000). Minor Railways of France. East Harling: Plateway Press. p. 195. ISBN 1-871980-45-3.
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