| Pomps | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Pau |
| Canton: | Artix et Pays de Soubestre |
| Insee: | 64450 |
| Postal Code: | 64370 |
| Mayor: | Claude Fourquet[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Luys en Béarn |
| Coordinates: | 43.4922°N -0.5403°W |
| Elevation M: | 95 |
| Elevation Min M: | 90 |
| Elevation Max M: | 138 |
| Area Km2: | 7.77 |
Pomps (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Poms) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France.[2]
Pomps is located in the northeast of the département, and lies about 20 kilometers to the north of the cities of Béarn and Pau.
Pomps is served by county roads (French: "routes départmentales") 945 and 946.
The name of the commune of Pomps has appeared throughout time as Poms in the 14th century, and later, in the year 1443, as Pombs.[3]
| Took office | Left office | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1995 | Laurent Camguilhem | |
| 1995 | incumbent | Claude Fourquet |
For statistical purposes, Pomps is considered a part of the functional urban area (aire d'attraction des villes) of Pau.[2] An individual from Pomps is known as Pompsois in French.[4]