Gelos

This article is about the French commune. For the Greek god of laughter, see Gelos (mythology). For the town of ancient Caria, see Gelos (Caria).

Gelos (French pronunciation: [ʒəlɔs]; Occitan: Gelòs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Gelos
Commune
The national stud at Gelos
Coat of arms
Location of Gelos
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Coordinates: 43°17′03″N 0°22′12″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Pau-4
Intercommunality	CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Mora[1]
Area 1	11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	3,595
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64237 /64110
Elevation	165–374 m (541–1,227 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,367	—
1975	3,161	−0.90%
1982	3,148	−0.06%
1990	3,529	+1.44%
1999	3,666	+0.42%
2007	3,681	+0.05%
2012	3,593	−0.48%
2017	3,543	−0.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department