Guéthary

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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Guéthary
Getaria
Commune
The town hall and fronton of Guéthary
The town hall and fronton of Guéthary
Coat of arms of Guéthary
Coat of arms
Location of Guéthary
Map
(2020–2026)
Marie-Pierre Burre-Cassou[1]
Area
1
1 km2 (0.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,323
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64249 /64210
Elevation0–73 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 southwestern France.[3] 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.[4]

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Antzinateko euskararen nondik norakoak" (PDF). Euskaltzaindia. Retrieved 2009-07-06. Article in Basque

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