Pomps is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France. An individual from Pomps is known as ''Pompsois''.

Geography

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

Béarn The Béarn (; ; oc, Bearn or ''Biarn''; eu, Bearno or ''Biarno''; or ''Bearnia'') is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Bas ...

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 * Géus-d'Arzacq and Bouillon to the east * Arthez-de-Béarn 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 (''aire d'attraction des villes'') of Pau.Aire d'attraction des villes 2020 de Pau (044)
INSEE

References

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