Mauléon-Licharre (French pronunciation: [moleɔ̃ liʃaʁ]; Basque: Maule-Lextarre, Occitan: Maulion e Lisharra), or simply Mauléon, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.[3]
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Mauléon-Licharre
Maule-Lextarre | |
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Commune | |
![]() Main square, Mauléon | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Mauléon-Licharre ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°13′31″N 0°53′09″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Canton | Montagne Basque |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Labadot[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population | 2,947 |
• Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64371 /64130 |
Elevation | 133–521 m (436–1,709 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is the capital of the Soule (Zuberoa) historical Basque province.
It is home to the canvas shoe, the espadrille and etorki cheese.
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Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE[5] |
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