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Chéraute

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Also known as Sohüta

Chéraute (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

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Chéraute is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the canton of Mauléon-Licharre, in the historical area of Soule. The municipality borders Barcus, Berrogain-Laruns, L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise, and Mauléon-Licharre. Its native label is Sohüta, and the demonym for its residents is sohütar.

The commune has an area of 35.26 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 558 meters. Its population is recorded as 1,260, comprising 547 males and 542 females. Chéraute is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque and is associated with the electoral district of the canton of Montagne Basque. The postal code for the area is 64130.

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Place details

Locality
Chéraute
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
1,325
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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13.2 µg/m³
PM10
19.7 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Chéraute
French commune.native name
Sohüta
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Chéraute (Pyr-Atl, Fr) mairie.JPG
French commune.caption
The town hall of Chéraute
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Chéraute (64).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Oloron-Sainte-Marie
French commune.canton
Montagne Basque
French commune.INSEE
64188
French commune.postal code
64130
French commune.mayor
Christelle Mange
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Pays Basque
French commune.elevation m
209
French commune.elevation min m
127
French commune.elevation max m
558
French commune.area km2
35.26

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Chéraute
Demonym
sohütar
Country
France
Located in
Soule
Population
1043
Area
35.26
Elevation
243
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Viodos-Abense-de-Bas
Official website
www.cheraute.fr
Image
Chéraute (Pyr-Atl, Fr) mairie.JPG
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Commons category
Chéraute
postal code
64130
associated electoral district
canton of Montagne Basque
male population
547
female population
542
native label
Sohüta
nickname
jente bankarrotak
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-59-28-16-31
fax number
+33-5-59-28-07-77
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Chéraute (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is located in the former province of Soule.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chéraute” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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