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Morlaàs

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Country
  
Population (2006)
  
4,121

Arrondissement
  
Canton
  
Morlaàs(chef-lieu)

Area
  
13.15 km²

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Intercommunality
  
Communauté de communes des Luy-Gabas-Souye et Lées

Morlaàs (Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Map of 64160 Morla%C3%A0s, 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.

References

Morlaàs Wikipedia


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