Lichans-Sunhar (French pronunciation: [liʃɑ̃s synaʁ]; Basque: Lexantzü-Zünharre)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Lichans-Sunhar
Lexantzü-Zünharre
The village of Lichans
The village of Lichans
Location of Lichans-Sunhar
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Lichans-Sunhar is located in France
Lichans-Sunhar
Lichans-Sunhar
Lichans-Sunhar is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Lichans-Sunhar
Lichans-Sunhar
Coordinates: 43°05′38″N 0°52′20″W / 43.0939°N 0.8722°W / 43.0939; -0.8722
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementOloron-Sainte-Marie
CantonMontagne Basque
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Monique Elgoyhen[1]
Area
1
3.43 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
85
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64340 /64470
Elevation232–589 m (761–1,932 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located in the former province of Soule, and has a 12th-century Romanesque church.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b LEXANTZÜ-ZÜNHARRE, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)