Agnos

Agnos is a common French, located in the department of the Yrénées-Atlantiques and the area Aquitaine.
Its inhabitants is called Agnosiens and Agnosiennes.

Geography

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by the Mielle, affluent of the Gave d' Oloron.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Oloron-Holy-Marie in north
Bidos in the North-East
Gurmençon in the east
Ance in the west
Asasp-Arros in the south

Toponymy

The toponym Agnos appears in the forms Anhos (1364, Fors de Béarn), Aynhos (XIVe century, censier of Béarn) and Aignos (1675, reformation of Béarn).

History

Paul Raymond note that in 1385, Agnos counted 17 fires and depended on the Bailliage of Oloron.

This common amalgamated with that of Gurmençon on February 1st, 1973, to form the commune called Valley-of-Gave-in Aspe . It was restored on January 1st, 1983.

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one belongs to five inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of Piedmont Oloronais
SIVU of clipping of believed of Agnos
trade union AEP of Agnos-Gurmençon
trade union of cleansing of Agnos-Gurmençon
departmental trade union of electrification

Demography

Economy

The activity is mainly agricultural (breeding, mixed-farming).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

Environmental inheritance

Equipment

The commune has an elementary school.

Personalities related to the commune

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