# Bagnères-de-Bigorre

> commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France

**Wikidata**: [Q208264](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q208264)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bagnères-de-Bigorre)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/bagn-res-de-bigorre

## Summary
Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of France. It is located at latitude 43.064166666667 and longitude 0.14972222222222 and is linked to local administrative divisions including the canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre.

## Key Facts
- Official description (Wikidata): "commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France."
- Country: France (France sitelink_count: 409).
- Department: Hautes-Pyrénées (inception: 1790-03-04; sitelink_count: 98).
- Arrondissement: arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (sitlink_count: 30).
- Canton(s): canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (sitelink_count: 16) and related canton of la Haute-Bigorre (inception: 2015-03-22; sitelink_count: 9).
- Notable nearby geographic feature: Pic du Midi de Bigorre (mountain in France; sitelink_count: 23).
- Notable institution located in the commune: Pic du Midi Observatory (astronomical observatory in Bagnères-de-Bigorre; sitelink_count: 7).
- Administrative type: commune (commune of France; inception of the commune model: 1789; sitelink_count for commune of France: 83).
- Coordinates: latitude 43.064166666667, longitude 0.14972222222222.
- Population (listed values): 7,633.0; 7,571.0; 7,968.0; 7,253.0; 7,103.0; 7,085.0; 7,034.0; 7,000.0; 7,060.0; 7,114.0.
- Aliases: "Bagnères", "Banhèras de Bigòrra", "Bagnères de Bigorre".
- Official website: http://www.ville-bagneresdebigorre.fr
- Wikipedia title: Bagnères-de-Bigorre.
- Entity sitelink_count (Wikidata): 55.
- Wikidata description: commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France.

## FAQs
Q: What is Bagnères-de-Bigorre?
A: Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a French commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department, identified on Wikidata as a commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France.

Q: Where is Bagnères-de-Bigorre located geographically?
A: The commune is at latitude 43.064166666667 and longitude 0.14972222222222 in southwestern France within the Hautes-Pyrénées department.

Q: Which administrative divisions include Bagnères-de-Bigorre?
A: Bagnères-de-Bigorre is part of the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and the canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre; it is also related to the canton of la Haute-Bigorre.

Q: What notable sites or institutions are associated with the commune?
A: The Pic du Midi de Bigorre (a nearby mountain) and the Pic du Midi Observatory, an astronomical observatory located in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, are principal notable sites linked to the commune.

Q: How many people live in Bagnères-de-Bigorre?
A: Population values provided for the commune include: 7,633.0; 7,571.0; 7,968.0; 7,253.0; 7,103.0; 7,085.0; 7,034.0; 7,000.0; 7,060.0; and 7,114.0.

Q: Where can I find official information online?
A: The commune's official website is http://www.ville-bagneresdebigorre.fr.

Q: Under what other names is Bagnères-de-Bigorre known?
A: Common aliases include "Bagnères", "Banhèras de Bigòrra", and "Bagnères de Bigorre".

## Why It Matters
Bagnères-de-Bigorre matters as a local administrative commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of France that connects municipal life to regional geographic and scientific assets. Its association with the Pic du Midi de Bigorre and the Pic du Midi Observatory connects the commune to notable mountain geography and an established astronomical facility, giving the locality relevance beyond municipal governance. As a named arrondissement and canton reference point, Bagnères-de-Bigorre functions within France’s layered administrative system, linking local services, identity, and statistical tracking to department- and country-level structures. The set of recorded population values, multiple recognized names, and a maintained official website reflect an active municipal entity with continuity in public record and digital presence.

## Notable For
- Hosting the Pic du Midi Observatory within the commune boundaries (astronomical observatory associated with Bagnères-de-Bigorre; sitelink_count: 7).
- Proximity and connection to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre mountain (sitlink_count: 23).
- Serving as an identifiable commune within the Hautes-Pyrénées department, itself established on 1790-03-04 (Hautes-Pyrénées sitelink_count: 98).
- Being integral to local administrative geography by name association with both an arrondissement and a canton (arrondissement sitelink_count: 30; canton sitelink_count: 16).
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.ville-bagneresdebigorre.fr.
- Recorded under multiple population figures and documented under several aliases, reflecting historical and linguistic variation.

## Body

### Overview
Bagnères-de-Bigorre is a commune-level administrative unit in France, described in Wikidata as a "commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France." The commune appears in public and semantic data ecosystems with a sitelink_count of 55 and the Wikipedia title "Bagnères-de-Bigorre."

### Location & Administrative Context
- Country: France (France sitelink_count: 409). The commune is therefore governed under French national law and administration.
- Department: Hautes-Pyrénées, a French department created on 1790-03-04 (Hautes-Pyrénées sitelink_count: 98).
- Arrondissement: It is associated with the arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (arrondissement sitelink_count: 30).
- Cantons: The commune is associated with the canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (sitelink_count: 16). It is also related to the canton of la Haute-Bigorre, which has an inception date of 2015-03-22 and a sitelink_count of 9.
- Administrative model: Bagnères-de-Bigorre is governed as a commune, the municipal tier in France’s territorial subdivision model that dates from 1789 (commune of France sitelink_count: 83).

### Geography & Coordinates
- Exact coordinates are latitude 43.064166666667 and longitude 0.14972222222222.
- The commune is geographically connected to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre, a named mountain in France (sitlink_count: 23).

### Notable Sites and Institutions
- Pic du Midi Observatory: The Pic du Midi Observatory is explicitly described as an astronomical observatory in Bagnères-de-Bigorre (Hautes-Pyrénées), linking the commune to astronomical research and the observatory's activities (sitlink_count: 7).
- Pic du Midi de Bigorre: The Pic du Midi de Bigorre mountain is a local geographic landmark associated with the commune.

### Demographics
- Population is recorded as a set of values: 7,633.0; 7,571.0; 7,968.0; 7,253.0; 7,103.0; 7,085.0; 7,034.0; 7,000.0; 7,060.0; 7,114.0. These figures are provided as the population-related data points available for the commune.

### Names, Aliases, and Language Variants
- The commune is known under multiple name variants and aliases: "Bagnères", "Banhèras de Bigòrra", and "Bagnères de Bigorre." These reflect linguistic or shorthand usages preserved in structured data.

### Online Presence & Identifiers
- Official municipal website: http://www.ville-bagneresdebigorre.fr.
- Wikidata/Wikipedia identifiers: Wikipedia page titled "Bagnères-de-Bigorre"; Wikidata description "commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, France"; entity sitelink_count of 55.

### Related Administrative Entities and Relationships
- Commune of France: Bagnères-de-Bigorre is an instance of the French commune model (commune of France, inception 1789; sitelink_count: 83).
- Canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and canton of la Haute-Bigorre: The commune is connected to both cantonal structures; la Haute-Bigorre has an inception date of 2015-03-22.
- Arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre: The commune’s arrondissement-level affiliation is explicitly recorded.
- Department-level link: Hautes-Pyrénées (in inception 1790-03-04) is the department containing the commune.
- National link: The commune is located within France (country-level relationship), with France having a sitelink_count of 409 in the provided data.

### Data and Metadata Notes
- Sitelink counts provided in the source material appear for multiple related entities: France (409), Hautes-Pyrénées (98), arrondissement of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (30), canton of Bagnères-de-Bigorre (16), Pic du Midi de Bigorre (23), Pic du Midi Observatory (7), commune of France (83), canton of la Haute-Bigorre (9), and the commune itself (55).
- The population figures listed are provided as raw numeric entries without associated dates in the source material.

### References in Source Material
- The structured properties, aliases, coordinates, population values, website, and sitelink counts are derived from the provided raw and structured data for the entity Bagnères-de-Bigorre and its stated relationships to Hautes-Pyrénées, the named canton and arrondissement, Pic du Midi de Bigorre, and Pic du Midi Observatory.

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