Lys, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Lys (French pronunciation: [lis]; Occitan: Lo Lis) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.
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| Coordinates: 43°07′52″N 0°21′06″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 |
| Intercommunality | Vallée d'Ossau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Nadège Poueymirou Bouchet |
| Area 1 | 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population | 327 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64363 /64260 |
| Elevation | 304–510 m (997–1,673 ft) (avg. 424 m or 1,391 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Hydrography
The town is bisected by a tributary of the Gave de Pau, the Luz Creek (15.2 km in France) and its tributaries:
- The Gest Brook (14.8 km in France) and its tributary:
- The Herran stream
- The Luz de Casalis brook
A tributary of the Beez (which in itself is a tributary of the Gave de Pau) also runs through the town: the Landistou Creek (12.5 km in France) and its tributaries:
- The Betbeder stream
- The Bonnasserre stream
- The Chourrup stream
- The Lazerau stream
- The Lespereu stream
The town is also traversed by the stream of the Fountain Mesplé, and its tributary, the stream of Subercase.
Localities and Hamlets
- lou Boscq
- Vic de Hoges de Baix
- Vic de Hoges de Haut
- Vic de Lis de Baix
- Vic de Lis de Haut
Surrounding Communities
- Sévignacq-Meyracq to the north
- Haut-de-Bosdarros to the northeast
- Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget to the east
- Sainte-Colome to the southwest
- Louvie-Juzon to the south
Toponymy
The name Lys appears as Lis-Sainte-Colomme (Lily Saint Colomme) from the 1721 census. The name comes from Gascony, and means 'flat land'.
History
Lys was formerly an annex of Sainte-Colome until it acquired municipality status on January 2, 1858.
Government
The current mayor is Nadège Poueymirou Bouchet, in office since 2020.
Intermunicipal
The town is part of six intercommunal structures:
- Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau (The Municipality of the Ossau Valley)
- Syndicat de la perception d'Arudy
- Municipal association for the management of the Beez and Ouzom watersheds.
- Municipal association for the construction of the CES of Nay
- Ossau Valley water union
- Lower Ossau electric union
Population
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Economy
The town's economy is primarily oriented toward agriculture and livestock (sheep, cattle, pigs, mules).
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lys, EHESS. (in French)
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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