Guéthary
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Commune of Guéthary |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
| Mayor | Albert Larrousset (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 0 m–73 m (avg. 40 m) |
| Land area¹ | 1 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,284 |
| - Density | 917/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 64249/ 64210 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Guéthary (Basque: Getaria) is a village and commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département of southern France. It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd.
[edit] History
Guéthary has existed as a small fishing village since the early 12th century. It became famous for hunting whales in the 13th century.
[edit] Miscellaneous
As a seaside village, Guéthary offers festive activities for tourists during the summer.
[edit] External links
- Tourism office website
- Town council website (in French)
- GETARIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
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