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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Guéthary Getaria
Commune
The town hall and fronton of GuétharyThe town hall and fronton of Guéthary
Coat of arms of GuétharyCoat of arms
Location of Guéthary
Guéthary is located in FranceGuétharyGuétharyShow map of FranceGuéthary is located in Nouvelle-AquitaineGuétharyGuétharyShow map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 43°25′22″N 1°36′24″W / 43.42278°N 1.60667°W / 43.42278; -1.60667
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonSaint-Jean-de-Luz
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie-Pierre Burre-Cassou
Area1 km (0.4 sq mi)
Population1,315
 • Density1,300/km (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code64249 /64210
Elevation0–73 m (0–240 ft)
(avg. 40 m or 130 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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 southwestern 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. Guéthary station has rail connections to Hendaye, Bayonne and Bordeaux.

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.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. "Antzinateko euskararen nondik norakoak" (PDF). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 2009-07-06. Article in Basque

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Municipalities in Labourd (Lapurdi)
Coat of arms of Lapurdi
Official name in French (native name in Basque and sometimes in Occitan, if different, in parentheses)
Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department


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