Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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Location within Aquitaine region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port |
| Intercommunality | Garazi-Baïgorri |
| Mayor | Pierre Eyherabide (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 171–500 m (561–1,600 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| Land area1 | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 778 (2006) |
| - Density | 65 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64484/ 64220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W / 43.1658°N 1.1922°W
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
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.
External links
- 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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