Avajan Explained

Avajan
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Avajan (65).svg
Arrondissement:Bagnères-de-Bigorre
Canton:Neste, Aure et Louron
Insee:65050
Postal Code:65240
Mayor:Patrick Gistau[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CC Aure Louron
Coordinates:42.8433°N 0.4081°W
Elevation M:913
Elevation Min M:880
Elevation Max M:1687
Area Km2:3.29

Avajan (in French pronounced as /avaʒɑ̃/; Occitan (post 1500);: Avanha) is a commune in the Louron Valley in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.[2]

The center of the commune is the old village, centered on the church and town hall. Many developments have grown up on the outskirts of the old village since the 1970s, including a man-made lake and camping area.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM65050-avajan INSEE commune file