Ogenne-Camptort is a common French, located in the department of the Yrénées-Atlantiques and the area Aquitaine.

Geography

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by the Saleys and the brooks the Laus and Arroder, affluents of the Gave d' Oloron and by the brook the Laâ, affluent of the Gave of Pau.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Toponymy

The toponym Ogenne appears in the forms Ogene (XIe century, according to Pierre de Marca), Oiena (XIIIe century, titles of Préchacq), Feels-Jacme Ojenne (about 1350, notaries of Lucq-with-Béarn), Oyene (1385, censier of Béarn) and Ogena (1548, reformation of Béarn).
The toponym Camptort appears in the forms Campus tortus (1235, reformation of Béarn), Camwood-wrong (1385, censier of Béarn), Quamptort (towards 1540, reformation of Béarn), Sanctus Stephanus de Camptort (1674, insinuations of the diocese of Oloron) and Cantor (1755, burrow of Maslacq).

History

Paul Raymond note that in 1385 Ogenne and Camptort depended on the Bailliage of Navarrenx and that Ogenne counted 29 fires and Camptort 8.
Ogenne and Camptort are joined together since May 12th, 1841.

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one belongs to seven inter-commune structures:
  • the Community of communes of the canton of Navarrenx
  • SIVOM of the canton of Navarrenx
  • intercommunity association of Gaves and Saleys
  • syndicar mixed forester of the oak groves of the Basque valleys and inhabitants of Béarn
  • trade union of the perception of Navarrenx
  • trade union AEP of Navarrenx
  • departmental trade union of electrification.

Demography

Economy

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

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

The Saint-Jacob church dates from the XIXe century.

Environmental inheritance

Equipment

Personalities related to the commune

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