Avajan

Avajan (French pronunciation: [avaʒɑ̃]; Occitan: Avanha) is a commune in the Louron Valley in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

Avajan
Location of Avajan
Avajan
Avajan
Coordinates: 42°50′36″N 0°24′29″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonNeste, Aure et Louron
IntercommunalityCC Aure Louron
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Patrick Gistau
Area
1
3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
80
  Density24/km2 (63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65050 /65240
Elevation880–1,687 m (2,887–5,535 ft)
(avg. 913 m or 2,995 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The center of the commune is the old village, centered on the church and town hall. Many developments have grown up on the outskirts of the old village since the 1970s, including a man-made lake and camping area.

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