Morlaàs (French pronunciation: ​[mɔʁlas]; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Morlaàs
Commune
Morlaàs city hall
Coat of arms
Location of Morlaàs
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Coordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Intercommunality	Nord-Est Béarn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Ségot
Area 1	13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	4,356
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64405 /64160
Elevation	233–349 m (764–1,145 ft) (avg. 295 m or 968 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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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.[2]

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

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[ru] Морлаас