Ainharp (; )AINHARBE

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is a commune in the

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department in the

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in southwestern

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Geography

Location

Ainharp is located some 50 km west by southwest of Pau, 15 km southeast of Saint-Palais, and 10 km north-west of Mauleon-Licharre. It is part of the former province of

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Access

The commune can be accessed by road D242 from Lohitzun-Oyhercq in the west passing through the village and continuing southeast to Mauleon-Licharre. The D344 road also goes to the north from the village through the commune then east to Espes-Undurein. The commune terrain is undulating of mixed farmland and forest.Google Maps
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Hydrography

Located in the

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of the

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, the commune is the source of numerous streams including the Lagardoye which forms part of the south-eastern border, the Quihilleri which forms much of the western border, and the Lafaure which forms much of the northern border.

Localities and hamlets

* Agueberria * Agueberriborda * Aisaguerpia * Aranco * Armagnague * Arranchiaga * Barrechia * Bente * Bidartia * Bidegainia * Bolondo * Bordagaya * Bordalecu * Cabanna * Cacoa * Carricaburu * Carricabuya * Carricart * Chorho * Elhorria * Elhorriberry * Erreguenia * Estecachoury * Etchebarnia * Etchebestemborda * Etchecopar * Garay * Habiague * Intsauspia * Jaigüberria * Larria * Leiciagueçahar * Lohitzun * Mercapidia * Oyhemburia * Oyhenart * Palasiona * Pekeix * Sallaberria * Urruty * Uthuriet Géoportail

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Toponymy

The commune name in

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is ''Ainharbe''. Ainharp Town Square

Jean-Baptiste Orpustan proposed two etymological interpretations: *a meaning of "low heather" from ''ilharr'' meaning " heather" and ''-be'' (from ''behere'' meaning "low") or *"height of the low rocks" from ''gain'' meaning "high" and ''har'' meaning "rock" that indicates the high position of the village on the left bank of the

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. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: *

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''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. ''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 *Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,
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Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, p. 224, Origins: *Notaries: Notaries of Labastide-VillefrancheDepartmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Ohix:Contracts retained by Ohix, Notary of

*Insinuations: Insinuations of the

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Manuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History

Paul Raymond noted on page 4 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune was a former priory in the

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and that there was a hospital for pilgrims.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ainharp Ainharp Mairie

;Mayors from 1929

Inter-communality

Ainharp is a member of seven intercommunal structures: *the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque *the association to support Basque culture *the intercommunal association of the Valley *the intercommunal association for the construction and operation of the CES of Mauleon *the AEP association for Soule Country *the remediation association for Soule Country *the energy association of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ainharbars'' or ''Ainharbear''.

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Economy

The activity is mainly agricultural (maize and livestock). The town is part of the

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(AOC) zone of

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Culture and heritage

Religious Heritage

The commune has a church which dates back to the 11th century and a

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-Bell Tower from the 17th century. Its cemetery features

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dating from the time of the bell tower. The village is located on a secondary road of the pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de CompostelaPhilippe Veyrin, ''The Basques'', page 110, Arthaud, 20 December 1975 which passes on the highway to Ports de Cize, the priory of Saint-Palais to Saint-Michel-le-Vieux which had a hospice for pilgrims called ''Benta'' then to

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Facilities

The commune has a primary school.

References

External links

Ainharp on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Ainharp'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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