Ciboure
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| Ciboure | |
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  Ciboure | |
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Location within Aquitaine region  Ciboure | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 1°40′00″W / 43.3864°N 1.6667°WCoordinates: 43°23′11″N 1°40′00″W / 43.3864°N 1.6667°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Hendaye |
| Intercommunality | Sud Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Poulou |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 7 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Population2 | 6,466 |
| • Population2 Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64189 / 64500 |
| Elevation |
0–83 m (0–272 ft) (avg. 80 m or 260 ft) |
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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. | |
Ciboure (Basque: Ziburu, meaning 'end of bridge') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Ciboure is, like its neighbour, a pretty town with many buildings of the traditional Basque style of Lapurdi. The sixteenth century church of St Vincent has an octagonal tower, Basque galleries and a Baroque altarpiece. Adjacent to Ciboure is the Fort of Socoa, a 15th-century fortress built by Louis XIII.
Notable people
Ciboure was the birthplace of:
See also
References
External links
- Mes Vacances à Ciboure - Socoa
- ZIBURU in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish
Birthplace of Maurice Ravel in Ciboure
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