Guéthary
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Guéthary
Getaria | |
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The town hall and fronton of Guéthary | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
show Location of Guéthary | |
![]() ![]() Guéthary | |
Coordinates: 43°25′27″N 1°36′31″W / 43.424153°N 1.608708°WCoordinates: 43°25′27″N 1°36′31″W / 43.424153°N 1.608708°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Bayonne |
Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Pierre Burre-Cassou[1] |
Area 1 | 1 km2 (0.4 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,329 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64249 /64210 |
Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Guéthary (French pronunciation: [ɡetaʁi]; Basque: Getaria) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, the town traditionally standing on the northernmost coastal linguistic boundary of the Basque language.
History[]
Guéthary has existed as a small fishing village since the early 12th century. It became famous for hunting whales in the 13th century. The linguist Henri Gavel put down the name of the town to the Gascon word getari, 'post for watching' (the whales), while this assumption has been disputed by current linguists, who ultimately trace the name back to Latin caetaria (via Basque), 'fish processing facility', as supported by archaeological evidence unearthed both in Guéthary and the same name Getaria from Gipuzkoa.[3]
See also[]
- Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
- The works of Maxime Real del Sarte
References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Antzinateko euskararen nondik norakoak" (PDF). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 2009-07-06. Article in Basque
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- Tourism office website
- Town council website (in French)
- GETARIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Is This The Most Beautiful Place To Retire In Europe?
- Guéthary, France: Secret Seaside
- Labourd
- Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- Pyrénées-Atlantiques geography stubs