Yaxu
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Jaxu Jatsu |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne | |
| Canton | Montagne Basque | |
| Community association | Pays Basque | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 12 ′ N , 1 ° 11 ′ W | |
| height | 179-555 m | |
| surface | 10.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 202 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 19 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64220 | |
| INSEE code | 64283 | |
Jaxu is a French commune with 202 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of the Aquitaine region . It belongs to the canton of Montagne Basque (until 2015: canton of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port ). The inhabitants call themselves Jatsuar .
geography
The village of Jaxu in the Pays de Cize in the Basque province of Lower Navarra is located in the French Pyrenees . Jaxu is connected to the network of département roads through the D22 . Earlier place names were Jacsu , Jassu (both around 1249), Jadssu (1347) and Jaxou (1703).
coat of arms
Description: Divided into gold and silver; above a running black bear and below a green bush with six scattered blue flowers.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
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| Residents | 230 | 200 | 187 | 181 | 179 | 166 | 149 |
economy
The vineyards around Jaxu belong to the Irouléguy wine-growing region .
Attractions
- two farms from the 17th century and one from 1715
- Saint-François-Xavier, a church built in the 20th century
