A city of southwest France in the foothills of the Pyrenees south of Bordeaux. It is a year-round tourist center noted for its scenery and winter sports. Population: 82,500.
Pau
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A city of southwest France in the foothills of the Pyrenees south of Bordeaux. It is a year-round tourist center noted for its scenery and winter sports. Population: 82,500.
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Pau (pō), city (1990 pop. 83,928), capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques dept., SW France, at the foot of the Pyrenees. It is a major year-round tourist center, renowned for its spa and winter sports, as well as its scenery. It has metallurgical and wool industries, and aeronautical equipment, shoes, and clothing are manufactured. Founded in the 11th cent., it became the capital of Béarn in the 15th cent. and the residence of the kings of Navarre in 1512. Henry IV was born in its château. Its university was founded in 1724.
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Pau may refer to:
in France
- Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Arrondissement of Pau, France
- Grand Prix de Pau, annual car race in Pau, France
Other Geographic Locations
- Pau (Edom), a location in the Bible
- Pau, Spain, in Catalonia, Girona (province)
- Pau (OR), Sardinia
- People
- Lew Syn Pau, Singapore politician
- Paul Pau (1848-1932)
- Pau Audouard (1857-1918)
- Pau Claris i Casademunt (1586-1641)
- Pau Chin Hau, Burmese religious leader
- Pau Faner Coll (b. 1949), Spanish novelist and painter
- Pau Gasol (b. 1980), Spanish basketball player
- Pau Shiu-hung, Hong Kong politician
- Petra Pau (b. 1963), German politician
- Peter Pau (b. 1951), Hong Kong cinematographer
in Education
- Pacific Adventist University, Papua New Guinea
- Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad, see Selectividad
- Polska Akademia Umiejętności, Polish Academy of Learning
- Punjab Agricultural University, India
- Other
- PAU, the IATA code for Pauk Airport, Burma
- Palauan language
- Jogo do Pau, the Portuguese martial art
- Pao Ferro, a type of tree in Bolivia
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