Sare
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Sare Sara |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne | |
| Canton | Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle | |
| Community association | Pays Basque | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 19 ′ N , 1 ° 35 ′ W | |
| height | 27-881 m | |
| surface | 51.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,651 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 52 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64310 | |
| INSEE code | 64504 | |
 Frontón in Sara under the Basque flag |
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Sare ( Basque Sara) is a French municipality with 2651 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bayonne and the Canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle (until 2015: Canton Espelette ), the latter to the French Basque Country .
Sare is one of the most beautiful villages in France .
At the beginning of the 19th century, Sare was divided into seven sections: Hariztegi, Zugarramurdi, Sainte-Barbe, la Palombière, Ibantelli, La Rhune and la Place. Today, Sare consists of 12 districts: Ahuntz karrika, Basaburua, Egimehar, Erremuxil, Goiburu, Haranburua, Herbarrun, Ihalar, Iztilarte, Lapitzea, Lehenbizkai and Olhaldea
Neighboring municipalities are Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle in the northeast, Urdazubi / Urdax (Spanish) in the southeast, Etxalar in the south (Spanish), Bera in the southwest (Spanish) and Urrugne (point of contact) and Ascain in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 1.952 | 1.921 | 1,871 | 1,930 | 2,054 | 2.184 | 2,286 |
Attractions
- Sare grottoes
- House called Ihartze Artéa (17th century)
- Saint-Martin church (12th century)
- Sainte-Catherine Chapel (17th century)
Aerial view
Mairie and bell tower
Saint Martin Church
Sainte-Catherine Chapel
Personalities
- Bertrand de Lahet, Bishop of Bayonne (1504–1519), was born in Sare
- Alberto de Palacio y Elissague (1856–1939), Spanish architect, builder of the Puente de Vizcaya , was born in Sare
- Wentworth Webster (1828–1907), collector of Basque stories, died in Sare
