Castet (French pronunciation: [kastɛt]; Gascon: Castèth) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It lies on the river Gave d'Ossau, in the Ossau Valley. The Lac de Castet is an artificial lake in Castet, created by a dam in the Gave d'Ossau.

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Location of Castet
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Castet is located in France
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Castet
Castet is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Castet
Coordinates: 43°04′12″N 0°24′57″W / 43.07°N 0.4158°W / 43.07; -0.4158
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementOloron-Sainte-Marie
CantonOloron-Sainte-Marie-2
IntercommunalityVallée d'Ossau
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Robert Daguerre[1]
Area
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23.53 km2 (9.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
145
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64175 /64260
Elevation419–2,020 m (1,375–6,627 ft)
(avg. 493 m or 1,617 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.