Orion (Yrénées-Atlantiques)
See also: Orion
Orion is a common French, located in the department of the Yrénées-Atlantiques and the area Aquitaine.
Geography
Hydrography
The commune is crossed by affluents of the Gave d' Oloron, the Saleys (and by the tributaries of this last, the arriou of Laspecès, the brook of Beigmau and Arriougrand like by the affluent of this one, the arriou of Lalèbe), the arrèc Héuré and by the affluent of this last, the arriou of Lagouarde.
Localities and hamlets
Communes bordering
- Hospital-of Orion and Dirty-with-Béarn in north
- Ozenx-Montestrucq in the North-East
- Burgaronne in the west
- Orriule and Andrein in the south.
Toponymy
The toponym Orion appears in the form Aurion in 1614 (reformation of Béarn).
History
Paul Raymond note which the commune counted a laic abbey, vassal of the Viscount of Béarn.In 1385, Orion counted 21 fires and depended on the Bailliage of Sauveterre.
Administration
Intercommunality
The common one belongs to four inter-commune structures:- the Community of communes of Sauveterre-to-Béarn
- intercommunity association for the school regrouping of the communes of Orion, Orriule and Hospital-in Orion
- intercommunity association of Gaves and Saleys
- trade union AEP of the area of Saleys.
Demography
2005: provisional population of INSEE.
Economy
Culture and inheritance
Civil inheritance
Religious heritage
Environmental inheritance
Equipment
Personalities related to the commune
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