Puyoô () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.INSEE commune file
Geography The town is situated on the Gave de Pau, a river running through the region, and some of the river's tributaries, including the streams of Lataillard, Espérance and Loulié. Puyoô neighbours the towns of Bellocq to the south-west and Ramous to the south-east. The local railway station, Gare de Puyoô, opened in 1862. Today, it has approximately 10,300 passengers a year.
Name Puyoô is derived from the Bearnaise word Pujóu meaning small hill. Pujóu can be further derived from the Latin word podium, meaning height.Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque. (Topographical Dictionary of Basque in the Béarn Region.) People from the town are known in French as Puyolais.
Economy The town's economy is generally agriculture-oriented.
Culture Puyoô has a rugby field and tennis courts, as well as a town hall. A community festival is held towards the end of June.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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External links
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