Biriatou
Biriatou (French pronunciation: [biʁjatu]; Basque: Biriatu)[3] is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.[4] It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[3]
Biriatou
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 Basque pelota pitch | |
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Location of Biriatou | |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′03″N 1°44′31″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Hendaye-Côte Basque-Sud |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Solange Demarcq-Eguiguren[1] |
| Area 1 | 11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,231 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64130 /64700 |
| Elevation | 0–552 m (0–1,811 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The village lies on the edge of a hill rising east to the minor mount Xoldokogaina (486 m), the first noticeable prominence across the Spanish-French border at the lower Bidasoa. The hiking trail GR 10 crosses the village, heading east through the southern side of Xoldokogaina.
European road carriers and travellers are acquainted with the name, Basque for 'gate/pass of the way' (bide + ate), on account of the border customs and toll at the AP-8 - A-63 motorway to the west of the actual village, often jammed with vehicles and long queues.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- BIRIATU, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
- INSEE commune file
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