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Hasparren (French pronunciation: [aspaʁɛ̃]; Basque: Hazparne) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.

Key Information

Geography

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Location

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It's a commune fait partie of the Basque Province of Labourd.

The Côte Basque (Euskal Kostaldea), is 25 km to the west.

Access

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Hasparren is located on the route D 10, between La Bastide-Clairence and Cambo-les-Bains, at the crossroads with D 21, D 22 and D 23. It has got access to autoroute A 64, exit 4 near Briscous.

Hydrography

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The rivers Ardanabia[3] and Suhihandia (a tributary of the Aran),[4] flow through the commune.

Locations

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Eight settlements compose the Commune of Hasparren:[5]

Toponymy

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Ancient attestations

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It is attestested[6] with various words: Hesperenne (1247 in Cartulaire de Bayonne[7]) Santus Johannes de Ahesparren, Hesparren und Haesparren (the former two 1255 and 1288 in Chapitre de Bayonne[8]), Ahezparenne (1288, Rôles Gascons), Esparren (1310, Cartulaire de Bayonne[7]) Aezparren, Hesperren, Hasparrem and Hesparrem (1348 both in Chapitre de Bayonne[8]), Hasparn and Haspar (1686 and 1754, Collations du Diocèse de Bayonne[9]), Hasparre (A map of the Basque Lands) and Hazparne (19th century).

Etymology

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The toponyme Hasparren derives from the ancient Ahaitz-barren(a) > Ahaizparren(a), a composition of the Basque root ahaitz that indicates a height and barren (the interior)[10] - and not form "Haritz barne" (Inner Oak) as the local tradition says.

Other toponyms

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The toponym Elizaberri appears with the from Éliçaberria (1863, dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque[6]).

The toponym Urcuray appears[6] with the form Saint-Joseph d'Urcuraye (1662, collations du diocèse de Bayonne[9]).

The toponym Celhay appears[6] with the from Célay (1863, dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque[6]).

Basque spelling

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The current Basque name is Hazparne.[11]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 5,048—    
1975 5,081+0.09%
1982 5,303+0.61%
1990 5,399+0.22%
1999 5,477+0.16%
2007 5,839+0.80%
2012 6,160+1.08%
2017 6,879+2.23%
2023 7,626+1.73%
Source: INSEE[12]

See also

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References

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