Ainharp
Ainharbe | |
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The road into Ainharp | |
Coordinates: 43°15′41″N 0°55′45″W / 43.2614°N 0.9292°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Canton | Montagne Basque |
Intercommunality | Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Arhanchiague [1] |
Area 1 | 14.07 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 131 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
64012 /64130 |
Elevation | 129–426 m (423–1,398 ft) (avg. 199 m or 653 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ainharp ( Basque: Ainharbe) [3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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 Soule.
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. [4]
Located in the drainage basin of the Adour, 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. [4]
The commune name in Basque is Ainharbe. [3] [7]
Jean-Baptiste Orpustan proposed two etymological interpretations:
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ainharp | Ayharp | 1472 | Raymond | 4 |
Notaries | Village |
Ainharp | 1479 | Orpustan | 224 |
|||
L'Espitau d'Anharp | 1479 | Raymond | 4 |
Ohix | ||
Aynharp | 1479 | Raymond | 4 |
Ohix | ||
Aignharp | 1608 | Raymond | 4 |
Insinuations | ||
Ayharp | 1690 | Orpustan | 224 |
|||
Carricaburu | Carricaburue | 1479 | Raymond | 42 |
Farm | |
Habiague | Habiague | 1476 | Raymond | 74 |
Ohix | Farm |
Lafaure | La Phaura | 1538 | Raymond | 135 |
Reformation | Stream on the northern border |
La Phaure | 1863 | Raymond | 135 |
|||
Lambare | lo bedat de Lambarre | 1476 | Raymond | 91 |
Ohix | Hamlet and Wood |
Chemin Mercadieu | lo cami Mercadieu | 1479 | Raymond | 112 |
Ohix | Farm |
le cami deu Mercat | 1479 | Raymond | 112 |
Sources:
Origins:
Paul Raymond noted on page 4 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune was a former priory in the diocese of Oloron and that there was a hospital for pilgrims. [5]
List of Successive Mayors of Ainharp [13]
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1794 | 1807 | Bernard Aguerreberry |
1807 | 1820 | Armand Oyhenburu |
1820 | 1848 | Jean Etchart |
1848 | 1852 | Martin Salamendy |
1852 | 1854 | Jean Etchart |
1854 | 1855 | Alexandre Bente |
1855 | 1858 | Pierre Mercabide |
1858 | 1871 | Bernard Etchart |
1871 | 1874 | Echeberry |
1874 | 1880 | Marc Iratchet |
1880 | 1884 | Marc Barneche |
1884 | 1885 | Joseph Armagnague |
1885 | 1888 | Roch Guiresse |
1888 | 1892 | Marc Barneche |
1892 | 1908 | St. Jean Etchart |
1908 | 1929 | Francois Barneche |
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1929 | 1950 | Jean Guiresse |
1950 | 1959 | François Elissiry |
1959 | 1971 | Jean-Pierre Aguer |
1971 | 1983 | Jean Lascaray |
1983 | 2026 | Jean-Pierre Arhanchiague |
Ainharp is a member of seven intercommunal structures:
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ainharbars [14] or Ainharbear. [15] [7]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 194 | — |
1975 | 186 | −0.60% |
1982 | 181 | −0.39% |
1990 | 161 | −1.45% |
1999 | 142 | −1.39% |
2007 | 151 | +0.77% |
2012 | 143 | −1.08% |
2017 | 141 | −0.28% |
Source: INSEE [16] |
The activity is mainly agricultural (maize and livestock). The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
The commune has a church which dates back to the 11th century and a Calvary-Bell Tower from the 17th century. Its cemetery features Hilarri dating from the time of the bell tower.
The village is located on a secondary road of the pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de Compostela [17] 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 L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise, Osserain, Pagolle, Roquiague, Haux, Larrau, and Ordiarp.
The commune has a primary school.
Ainharp
Ainharbe | |
---|---|
The road into Ainharp | |
Coordinates: 43°15′41″N 0°55′45″W / 43.2614°N 0.9292°W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Canton | Montagne Basque |
Intercommunality | Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Arhanchiague [1] |
Area 1 | 14.07 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
Population (2021)
[2] | 131 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+02:00 ( CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code |
64012 /64130 |
Elevation | 129–426 m (423–1,398 ft) (avg. 199 m or 653 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Ainharp ( Basque: Ainharbe) [3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.
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 Soule.
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. [4]
Located in the drainage basin of the Adour, 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. [4]
The commune name in Basque is Ainharbe. [3] [7]
Jean-Baptiste Orpustan proposed two etymological interpretations:
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ainharp | Ayharp | 1472 | Raymond | 4 |
Notaries | Village |
Ainharp | 1479 | Orpustan | 224 |
|||
L'Espitau d'Anharp | 1479 | Raymond | 4 |
Ohix | ||
Aynharp | 1479 | Raymond | 4 |
Ohix | ||
Aignharp | 1608 | Raymond | 4 |
Insinuations | ||
Ayharp | 1690 | Orpustan | 224 |
|||
Carricaburu | Carricaburue | 1479 | Raymond | 42 |
Farm | |
Habiague | Habiague | 1476 | Raymond | 74 |
Ohix | Farm |
Lafaure | La Phaura | 1538 | Raymond | 135 |
Reformation | Stream on the northern border |
La Phaure | 1863 | Raymond | 135 |
|||
Lambare | lo bedat de Lambarre | 1476 | Raymond | 91 |
Ohix | Hamlet and Wood |
Chemin Mercadieu | lo cami Mercadieu | 1479 | Raymond | 112 |
Ohix | Farm |
le cami deu Mercat | 1479 | Raymond | 112 |
Sources:
Origins:
Paul Raymond noted on page 4 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune was a former priory in the diocese of Oloron and that there was a hospital for pilgrims. [5]
List of Successive Mayors of Ainharp [13]
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1794 | 1807 | Bernard Aguerreberry |
1807 | 1820 | Armand Oyhenburu |
1820 | 1848 | Jean Etchart |
1848 | 1852 | Martin Salamendy |
1852 | 1854 | Jean Etchart |
1854 | 1855 | Alexandre Bente |
1855 | 1858 | Pierre Mercabide |
1858 | 1871 | Bernard Etchart |
1871 | 1874 | Echeberry |
1874 | 1880 | Marc Iratchet |
1880 | 1884 | Marc Barneche |
1884 | 1885 | Joseph Armagnague |
1885 | 1888 | Roch Guiresse |
1888 | 1892 | Marc Barneche |
1892 | 1908 | St. Jean Etchart |
1908 | 1929 | Francois Barneche |
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1929 | 1950 | Jean Guiresse |
1950 | 1959 | François Elissiry |
1959 | 1971 | Jean-Pierre Aguer |
1971 | 1983 | Jean Lascaray |
1983 | 2026 | Jean-Pierre Arhanchiague |
Ainharp is a member of seven intercommunal structures:
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ainharbars [14] or Ainharbear. [15] [7]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 194 | — |
1975 | 186 | −0.60% |
1982 | 181 | −0.39% |
1990 | 161 | −1.45% |
1999 | 142 | −1.39% |
2007 | 151 | +0.77% |
2012 | 143 | −1.08% |
2017 | 141 | −0.28% |
Source: INSEE [16] |
The activity is mainly agricultural (maize and livestock). The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
The commune has a church which dates back to the 11th century and a Calvary-Bell Tower from the 17th century. Its cemetery features Hilarri dating from the time of the bell tower.
The village is located on a secondary road of the pilgrimage to Saint Jacques de Compostela [17] 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 L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise, Osserain, Pagolle, Roquiague, Haux, Larrau, and Ordiarp.
The commune has a primary school.