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Ainhoa is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the arrondissement of Bayonne, the canton of Espelette, and the historical area of Labourd. The municipality has an official name of Ainhoa, Mendiate, and is a member of the Communauté d’agglomération du Pays Basque. Its postal code is 64250, and it is part of the electoral district for the canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle.
The commune covers an area of 16.19 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 677 residents (340 male and 332 female) and another citing 662. Elevation data also differs, with values of 649, 126, and 119 meters above sea level recorded. Ainhoa shares borders with Espelette, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, Souraïde, and Urdazubi/Urdax. It is also a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ainhoa
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 662
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Department
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Arrondissement
- Bayonne
- Canton
- Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
- Intercommunality
- Pays Basque
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Michel Ibarlucia
- Area
- 16.19 km (6.25 sq mi)
- Density
- 41.5/km (108/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 64014 /64250
- Elevation
- 52–649 m (171–2,129 ft) , (avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Mendiate
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Bayonne
- Population
- 672
- Area
- 16.19
- Elevation
- 203
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Baztan
- Official website
- www.ainhoa.fr
- Image
- Ainhoa fronton et église.jpg
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- Commons category
- Ainhoa
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- Ainhoa
- postal code
- 64250
- associated electoral district
- canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
- male population
- 340
- female population
- 332
- P8168
- Agnosine
- native label
- Ainhoa
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-59-29-92-60
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Encyclopedic overview
Ainhoa ( French pronunciation: [ajnɔa]; Basque: Ainhoa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.
Sign at the entrance of the village Old street sign on the Elchoinea house On the way to Saint Jacques de Compostela Lintel on which can be read: "This house is called Gorritia and was called this by Marie de Gorriti mother of Jean Dolhagaray because of sums of money he sent home from the indies so the house would not be sold or rented. Made in 1662"
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ainhoa” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.