Morlaàs

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Morlaàs
Commune
Morlaàs city hall
Coat of arms
Location of Morlaàs
Map credit Morlaàs Location within France Show map of France Map credit Morlaàs Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 43°20′43″N 0°15′40″W / 43.3453°N 0.2611°W / 43.3453; -0.2611
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Intercommunality	Nord-Est Béarn
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Joël Ségot
Area 1	13.15 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Highest elevation	349 m (1,145 ft)
Lowest elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Population  (2023)	4,374
• Density	332.6/km2 (861.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64405 /64160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Morlaàs (French pronunciation: [mɔʁlas]; Gascon: Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is the seat of a canton.

After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department