Arthez-de-Béarn

Arthez-de-Béarn (French pronunciation: [aʁtɛz də beaʁn], literally Arthez of Béarn; Gascon: Artés) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

Arthez-de-Béarn
Commune
The oratory of Caubin
Coat of arms
Location of Arthez-de-Béarn
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Coordinates: 43°27′56″N 0°36′52″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Artix et Pays de Soubestre
Intercommunality	CC Lacq-Orthez
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Pierre Escouteloup[1]
Area 1	27.92 km2 (10.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,829
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64057 /64370
Elevation	92–231 m (302–758 ft) (avg. 207 m or 679 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It took its name from the county of Artois (Artés in Occitan, adapted in French as Arthès or Arthez) like three other communes of France (Arthez-d'Asson, Arthez-d'Armagnac, and Arthès).

In 1950, -de-Béarn was added to its name to differentiate it from the other Arthès.

International relations

The commune is twinned with:

• Bogen, Bavaria, Germany
• Biescas, Aragon, Spain
• Olite, Navarre, Spain

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department