Hasparren


Hasparren is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.

Geography

Location

Its a commune fait partie of the Basque Province of Labourd.
The Côte Basque '', is 25 km to the west.

Access

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

The lands of the commune are rooted in the affluents of the Adour, the Ardanabia and the Aran

Locations

Eight towns compose the Cummune of Hasparren:

Ancient attestations

It is attestested with various words: Hesperenne Santus Johannes de Ahesparren, Hesparren und Haesparren, Ahezparenne, Esparren Aezparren, Hesperren, Hasparrem and Hesparrem, Hasparn and Haspar, Hasparre and Hazparne.

Etymology

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

Other toponymes

The toponyme Elizaberri appears with the from Éliçaberria.
The toponyme Urcuray appears with the form Saint-Joseph d'Urcuraye.
The toponyme Celhay appears with the from Célay.

Basque spelling

The current basque name is Hazparne.