Gan

commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

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Place details

Locality: Gan
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country: France
Population: 5,373

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Key facts

Country: France
Region: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department: Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement: Pau
Canton: Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez
Intercommunality: CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées
Mayor 2020 2026: Francis Pèes
Area: 39.62 km (15.30 sq mi)
Population 2023: 5,676
Density: 143.3/km (371.0/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+01:00 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
Insee postal code: 64230 /64290
Elevation: 186–478 m (610–1,568 ft) , (avg. 202 m or 663 ft)
Website: gan .pau .fr

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Gan
Population: 5676
Area: 39.62
Elevation: 291
Official website: villedegan.fr
Image: Mairie de Gan.jpg

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Commons category: Gan (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
postal code: 64290
male population: 2636
female population: 2874
inception: 1335-00-00
native label: Gan
P8168: Cienfuegos Province
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-5-59-21-61-31
fax number: +33-5-59-21-64-45

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Travel guide

Get around

The four islands of Gan, Feydhoo, Maradhoo and Hithadhoo are connected to each other by causeways. There is a bus service which runs daily every two hours (except on Friday morning) all the way from the Gan island up to the north of the Hithadhoo island and back. The bus is reliable but slow: the 15-km-long route takes almost an hour. On the Feydhoo island the bus passes the Feydhoo ferry terminal from where you can take a ferry to Meedhoo. On the Gan island the bus doesn't go directly to the airport but terminates about 500 m away from the airport (to get there walk out of the airport, turn left and walk for about 500 m along the Link Road until you see a building with the label "ASTRA" on the left side of the road, this is where the bus terminates).

See

Commonwealth War Grave (second world war) - Gan Sunset Bridge (causeway connecting Gan and Feydhoo) - Gan Equatorial Convention Centre - Hithadhoo: seventeenth SAARC summit was held here, the centre is being converted to a hospital. Koattey - Hithadhoo: beautiful nature reserve on the very north of the Hithadhoo island, you can see many birds from the observation platforms. Ranin hanaa fenganda - Hithadhoo Aari Kilhi (fresh water body) - Hithadhoo Eedhigali kilhi - Hithadhoo Hukuru miskiy - Hithadhoo Koagannu Cemetery: The oldest and largest cemetery in the Maldives, a 900‑year‑old burial ground located on the northern edge of Meedhoo in Addu City. Set among swaying palms just a short walk from the beach, the site is a peaceful open‑air gallery of early Maldivian Islamic history. Observe proper respect as it is a working cemetary.. Koagannu Park (adjacent to Koagannu Cemetery): A small, lush green space in Meedhoo (Hulhumeedhoo) and is a contrast to the historic cemetery nearby. With well-maintained paths, local flora, and calm atmosphere. The park is open 24 hours and free to enter. Many visitors stop here before or after exploring the adjacent Koagannu Cemetery. Mathikilhi Eco Garden: Serene spot with bodies of water, local flora, and quiet paths.

Do

Scuba diving - one company which offers scuba-diving trips and PADI Diving Courses is Aquaventure Maldives, Located on Maradhoo. Aquaventure Maldives is a PADI 5Star Dive Center with a European & Maldivian Management.

Sleep

There are three hotels or resorts in the atoll and several local guesthouses.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Article

Gan ( French pronunciation: [ɡɑ̃]; Occitan: Gant) is a commune located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in the south-west of France. Gan station has rail connections to Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Bedous.

Its mayor has been Francis Pèes (right wing; also Vice President of the Communauté d'agglomération de Pau-Pyrénées) since 2014, a former CEO of a construction company.