Pomps (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in south-western France.Commune de Pomps, INSEE
Geography Pomps is located in the northeast of the département, and lies about 20 kilometers to the north of the cities of Béarn and Pau.
Transportation Pomps is served by county roads (French: "routes départmentales") 945 and 946.
Neighboring Communities Morlanne to the north Hagetaubin to the northwest Géus-d'Arzacq and Bouillon to the east Arthez-de-Béarn to the east Arnos to the south east Castillon (Canton d'Arthez-de-Béarn) to the southwest Doazon to the south
History
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.Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
Administration
+Mayors of Pomps Took office Left office Name 1971 1995 Laurent Camguilhem 1995 incumbent Claude Fourquet
Demographics
For statistical purposes, Pomps is considered a part of the functional urban area (aire d'attraction des villes) of Pau. An individual from Pomps is known as Pompsois in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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