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Cauterets
Sign in to saveCauterets (; in Occitan Cautarés, in Catalan Cautarés, in Aragonese Cautarès) is a spa town, a ski resort and a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the region of Occitanie in south-western France.
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Cauterets is a commune and ski resort located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department within the Occitanie region of France. It is situated in the arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost and the canton of Argelès-Gazost, with an associated electoral district in the canton of la Vallée des Gaves. The municipality borders Uz, Arcizans-Avant, Arras-en-Lavedan, and Chèze, and is located next to the Gave de Pau.
The area covers 156.84 square kilometers. Population records indicate 1,002 residents, comprising 435 males and 473 females, while another source lists the population as 1,080. Elevation data varies between 850 and 920 meters above sea level, with one record citing 3,300. The local postal code is 65110, and the timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Place details
- Locality
- Cauterets
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,080
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Cauterets
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Cauterets 65 Hôtel de ville Vue SE 2014.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The town hall of Cauterets
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Cauterets (65).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Argelès-Gazost
- French commune.canton
- La Vallée des Gaves
- French commune.INSEE
- 65138
- French commune.postal code
- 65110
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Pierre Florence
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves
- French commune.elevation m
- 1000
- French commune.elevation min m
- 503
- French commune.elevation max m
- 3300
- French commune.area km2
- 156.84
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- ski resort
- Official name
- Cauterets
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Argelès-Gazost
- Population
- 829
- Area
- 156.84
- Elevation
- 1986
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Gave de Pau
- Shares border with
- Torla-Ordesa
- Official website
- www.ville-cauterets.fr
- Image
- Cauterets 65 Hôtel de ville Vue SE 2014.jpg
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- Commons category
- Cauterets
- postal code
- 65110
- Commons gallery
- Cauterets
- native label
- Cauterets
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- associated electoral district
- canton of la Vallée des Gaves
- male population
- 435
- female population
- 473
- P8168
- Citrus ×bergamia
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-62-92-50-34
- fax number
- +33-5-62-92-55-58
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Encyclopedic overview
34 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- Geography
- Neighbouring communes
- Springs
- Climate
- History
- Prehistory and antiquity
- Middle Ages
- Early modern period
- Contemporary period
- The 19th century and the golden age of spas
- The 20th century: Towards a society of leisure
- Heraldry
- Demography
- Politics and administration
- Intercommunality
- List of mayors
- Tourism
- Hydrotherapy
- Specialties
- Winter sports resort
- Sports
- Cycling
- Vuelta a España
- Tour de France
- Places and monuments
- Architectural heritage
- Natural heritage
- Notable people
- Cauterets in literature
- Bibliography
- Notes
- References
- External links
Cauterets (; in Occitan Cautarés, in Catalan Cautarés, in Aragonese Cautarès) is a spa town, a ski resort and a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department and the region of Occitanie in south-western France.
==Toponymy==
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