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.