Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux Donazaharre | |
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Location of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux 
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| Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Montagne Basque |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Eyherabide |
| Area 1 | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 849 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64484 /64220 |
| Elevation | 171–500 m (561–1,640 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
The town of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was razed to the ground in 1177 by the troops of Richard the Lionheart after a siege. The Kings of Navarre refounded the town at nearby Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as the regional capital shortly afterwards. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux was also resettled.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). |
- DONAZAHARRE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) (in Spanish)
- Public school (in French)
- Lake of Harrieta (in French)
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