Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan
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Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan Ahatsa-Altzieta-Bazkazane |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne | |
| Canton | Montagne Basque | |
| Community association | Pays Basque | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 9 ′ N , 1 ° 10 ′ W | |
| height | 207-788 m | |
| surface | 14.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 274 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64220 | |
| INSEE code | 64008 | |
| Website | www.garazibaigorri.com/fr/le-territoire/ahaxe-alciette-bascassan.html | |
 Ahaxe - Saint-Julien d'Antioche church |
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Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan ( Basque Ahatsa-Altzieta-Bazkazane ) is a French municipality with 274 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayonne and the canton of Montagne Basque (until 2015: Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ).
The municipality is part of the Pays de Cize in Lower Navarra . Districts are: Ahaxachilo, Ahaxamendy, Ahaxe, Alciette, Bascassan, Bastida, Dorrea, Garatehegi, Gastelua, Idioinea and Kapila.
Neighboring municipalities are: Bussunarits-Sarrasquette in the north, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux in the northwest, Aincille in the west, Estérençuby and Lecumberry in the south.
history
The place name Ahaxe appeared in the past as: Hatce (1167), Assa , Aassa and Hassa (1249), Ahatxa (1300), Ahaxa (1302), Haxa and Ahaxe (1304), Axa (1309), Hatxa (1350) , Hadssa (1366), Ahtxe (1703), Sanctus Julianus d'Ahaxe (1757).
The place name Alciette appeared in the past as: La Grange d'Alsuete (1302), Alçueta (1305), Alçuete and Alçueta (1350), Alchuete (1387), Alzueta (1513), Alçueta (1621), Alsiette (1667) .
The place name Bascassan appeared in the past as: Bascaçen (1292), Bascacen (1350), Bazcacen (1366), Basquacen (1413), Bazcacen (1513), Vazcazen and Vazaçan (1621).
The place name Garatehegi appeared in the past as: Garatteguy (1518), Garatéhéguy (1708), Garatéguy (1863).
Ahaxe, Alciette and Bascassan were merged into one municipality on June 11, 1842.
coat of arms
The coat of arms is quartered . The first and fourth fields are split in blue, with three (2/1) silver scallops , and gold, with three red bars . The second field in red shows three silver shells, which are surrounded by a silver border of thorns . In the third field there are two red shells, separated by a bar of thorns on the right.
Population development
- 1962: 344
- 1968: 335
- 1975: 307
- 1982: 265
- 1990: 263
- 1999: 320
- 2006: 298
Attractions
- Château Saint-Julien fortress (12th century)
- Maison Kapila and the Gohonetxea and Idioinea farms (17th century)
- Former Benoiterie (Parish Guard) of Bascassan ( Monument historique )
- Saint-André-de-Bascassan church (17th century)
- Saint-Julien d'Antioche church in Ahaxe
- Saint-Sauveur-d'Alciette church (12th-17th centuries)
- Saint-André de Bascassan church, (12th / 17th century)
- Stèles discoïdales by Ahaxe
