Arrens-Marsous (French pronunciation: [aʁɛ̃s maʁsus]; Occitan: Arrens e Marçós) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.[3] It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Arrens and Marsous.[4]

Arrens-Marsous
The centre of the village
The centre of the village
Coat of arms of Arrens-Marsous
Location of Arrens-Marsous
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Arrens-Marsous is located in France
Arrens-Marsous
Arrens-Marsous
Arrens-Marsous is located in Occitanie
Arrens-Marsous
Arrens-Marsous
Coordinates: 42°57′23″N 0°12′42″W / 42.9564°N 0.2117°W / 42.9564; -0.2117
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
IntercommunalityPyrénées Vallées des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pierre Cazaux[1]
Area
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100.55 km2 (38.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
691
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65032 /65400
Elevation720–3,144 m (2,362–10,315 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In the village, the Maison du Val d'Azun is an information centre and small museum of the area.

Geography

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Climate

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Arrens-Marsous has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Arrens-Marsous is 9.9 °C (49.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,146.3 mm (45.13 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 17.0 °C (62.6 °F), and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C (38.1 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Arrens-Marsous was 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) on 20 July 1989; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −17.0 °C (1.4 °F) on 14 January 1985.

Climate data for Arrens-Marsous (1981−2010 normals, extremes 1936−2015)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.0
(71.6)
23.3
(73.9)
27.0
(80.6)
29.3
(84.7)
35.0
(95.0)
36.5
(97.7)
35.0
(95.0)
32.5
(90.5)
29.0
(84.2)
25.0
(77.0)
23.5
(74.3)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.3
(45.1)
8.7
(47.7)
11.4
(52.5)
12.6
(54.7)
16.3
(61.3)
19.9
(67.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
19.5
(67.1)
16.0
(60.8)
10.5
(50.9)
7.2
(45.0)
14.5
(58.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
4.3
(39.7)
6.6
(43.9)
8.0
(46.4)
11.5
(52.7)
14.8
(58.6)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
14.4
(57.9)
11.3
(52.3)
6.6
(43.9)
3.8
(38.8)
9.9
(49.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.4
(31.3)
0.0
(32.0)
1.8
(35.2)
3.4
(38.1)
6.7
(44.1)
9.7
(49.5)
11.7
(53.1)
11.7
(53.1)
9.2
(48.6)
6.5
(43.7)
2.6
(36.7)
0.3
(32.5)
5.3
(41.5)
Record low °C (°F) −17.0
(1.4)
−15.0
(5.0)
−13.0
(8.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
1.2
(34.2)
4.0
(39.2)
−1.0
(30.2)
−5.0
(23.0)
−7.0
(19.4)
−10.0
(14.0)
−11.5
(11.3)
−17.0
(1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.2
(4.26)
79.9
(3.15)
87.6
(3.45)
115.1
(4.53)
107.7
(4.24)
81.9
(3.22)
73.3
(2.89)
76.4
(3.01)
83.5
(3.29)
95.3
(3.75)
121.5
(4.78)
115.9
(4.56)
1,146.3
(45.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.9 9.7 10.8 13.4 14.4 10.7 9.2 9.4 9.4 10.9 11.7 11.6 132.2
Source: Météo-France[5]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 782—    
1975 726−1.06%
1982 711−0.30%
1990 721+0.17%
1999 697−0.38%
2009 741+0.61%
2014 721−0.55%
2020 687−0.80%
Source: INSEE[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  5. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE