Pailhac
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| Coordinates: 42°54′32″N 0°22′08″E / 42.9089°N 0.3689°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Neste, Aure et Louron |
| Intercommunality | Aure-Louron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Robin[1] |
Area 1 | 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 85 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65354 /65240 |
| Elevation | 720–977 m (2,362–3,205 ft) (avg. 745 m or 2,444 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pailhac (French pronunciation: [pajak]; Occitan: Palhac) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
History
On June 25, 1687, a fire destroyed almost the entire village. Only the church and one house were spared.[3]
Toponymy
The Occitan name of the municipality is Palhac.
Its origin lies in an ancient estate. It derives from the Latin personal name Palius with the suffix -acum ("Palius's estate").
Toponyms and mentions of Pailhac include:
- De Palhaco (1387, Church Register of the Comminges),
- Pailhac (1750 and 1793, Map of Cassini and Notice Communale, respectively),
- Paillac (1801, Bulletin des lois).[4][5][6]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ "Historique" (in French). Gemeinde Pailhac. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Pailhac" (in French). Département Hautes-Pyrénées. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750". David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ "Notice Communale Pailhac" (in French). EHESS. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
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