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Ascain
Sign in to saveAscain (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
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Ascain, also known by its native label Azkaine, is a commune in France situated within the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and the Labourd region. It lies in the arrondissement of Bayonne and the canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle. The town is part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque and shares borders with Ciboure, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, and Sare.
The commune covers an area of 19.27 square kilometers. Its population is recorded as 4,658, comprising 2,023 males and 2,171 females. Ascain has an elevation above sea level of 883 meters and uses the postal code 64310.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ascain
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,365
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ascain
- French commune.native name
- Azkaine
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ascain.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Main street in Ascain
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Ascain (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bayonne
- French commune.canton
- Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
- French commune.INSEE
- 64065
- French commune.postal code
- 64310
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Louis Fournier
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Pays Basque
- French commune.elevation m
- 52
- French commune.elevation min m
- 5
- French commune.elevation max m
- 883
- French commune.area km2
- 19.27
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Encyclopedic overview
20 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Places and hamlets
- Toponymy
- History
- Heraldry
- Administration
- Inter-communality
- Twinning
- Demography
- Economy
- Culture and heritage
- Civil heritage
- Religious heritage
- Facilities
- Education
- Sports and sports facilities
- Notable people linked to the commune
- See also
- References
- External links
Ascain (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ascain” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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