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Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry |
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Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry |
| Intercommunality | Garazi-Baïgorri |
| Mayor | Jean-Baptiste Lambert (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 146–1,049 m (479–3,442 ft) (avg. 273 m/896 ft) |
| Land area1 | 69 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,617 (2006) |
| - Density | 23 /km2 (60 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64477/ 64430 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry (Basque: Baigorri) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France, located at the same time in the former province of Lower Navarre. Borders on the municipality of Baztan to the west (Spain, access via the Izpegi Pass).
It is the main access to the Aldudes valley, having nearby the Castle, Echauz Castle, Château d'Etxauz[1], the river through the place being kmown as the river Nive des Aldudes.
The town is home to the notorious Day of Navarre[2] (Basque: Nafarroa Eguna), a festival attracting a massive turnout (by thousands) from the Spanish and French side of Navarre in early May intended to strengthen ties between both Navarrese territories and affirming their common Basque identity.
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Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry is the chief town of a district; 11 cities and villages ascribed to the French Canton of Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry had some 5,727 inhabitants on some 311 km2. in 2006, with decreasing population, against some 8500 inhabitants on the Westwards nearby Baztan area in some 376 km2., also decreasing population. Eastwards, French area of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a dowry of King Sancho VII of Navarre, deceased 1234, to his sister Berengaria of Navarre, deceased 1230, the quiet wife and widow of Angevin King Richard I the Lionheart of England, also Duke of Aquitaine and Duke of Gascony, deceased April 1199.
Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry has 1617 inhabitants, as of the 2006 census.
Set in a mountainous area, Baigorri is communicated by departmental roads D15 and D948, with a coach line offering service to Ossès (Basque Ortzaize) within TER Aquitaine's network.
The Area as a part of the French GR10, French footpaths,(Grand Randonnée 10)[3]
The meaning in Basque is the “red bank of the river”, in this case the river Nive, flowing through Bayonne and discharging the waters in the 324 km long Adour River.
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