Pyrenees-atlantiques
[pee-rey-ney-zat-lahn-teek] /pi reɪˈneɪ zat lɑ̃ˈtik/
noun
1.
a department in SW France. 2978 sq. mi. (7710 sq. km).
Capital: Pau.
/French pirenez-atlɑ̃tik/
noun
1.
a department of SW France in Aquitaine region. Capital: Pau. Pop: 614 174 (2003 est). Area: 7712 sq km (3008 sq miles) Former name Basses-Pyrénées
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