Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
Town hall Town hall
Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
Location within Aquitaine region Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Nay-Ouest
Intercommunality	Vath Vielha
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Xavier de Canet
Area1	16.55 km2 (6.39 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	922
• Density	56/km2 (140/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	64148 / 64800
Elevation	277–473 m (909–1,552 ft) (avg. 316 m or 1,037 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.

People from the commue are called "brugeois"'.

Geography

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is situated on 16.55 square kilometres (6.39 sq mi) of rolling hills in the far foothills of the Pyrenees.

Location

The commune is located on the east side of the department, 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Pau.

Road Access

Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget is accessible by departmental routes 35, 232, 287, and 335.

Bordering communes

• Haut-de-Bosdarros to the north
• Arros-de-Nay to the northeast
• Lys to the northwest
• Asson to the south and east
• Arthez-d'Asson to the southeast
• Louvie-Juzon to the southwest

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

• INSEE