Pomps (; ) is a commune in the

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon language, Gascon Occitan language, Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; ) is a Departments of France, department located in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of metropolitan ...

département in south-western France.Commune de Pomps
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Geography

Pomps is located in the northeast of the département, and lies about 20 kilometers to the north of the cities of

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and Pau.

Transportation

Pomps is served by county roads (French: "routes départmentales") 945 and 946.

Neighboring Communities

* Morlanne to the north * Hagetaubin to the northwest *

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and

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to the east *

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to the east * Arnos to the south east * Castillon (Canton d'Arthez-de-Béarn) to the southwest * Doazon to the south

History

The name of the commune of Pomps has appeared throughout time as ''Poms'' in the 14th century, and later, in the year 1443, as ''Pombs''. Paul Raymond, ''Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque''

Administration

Demographics

For statistical purposes, Pomps is considered a part of the

functional urban area The functional urban area (FUA), previously known as larger urban zone (LUZ), is a measure of the population and expanse of metropolitan and surrounding areas which may or may not be exclusively urban. It consists of a city and its commuting zo ...

(''aire d'attraction des villes'') of Pau. An individual from Pomps is known as ''Pompsois'' in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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References

Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{Pau-geo-stub