Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Donazaharre
The village square
The village square
Coat of arms of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Location of Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is located in France
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
Coordinates: 43°09′57″N 1°11′32″W / 43.1658°N 1.1922°W / 43.1658; -1.1922
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonMontagne Basque
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Pierre Eyherabide[1]
Area
1
12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
857
  Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64484 /64220
Elevation171–500 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.

Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ vjø] ; Basque: Donazaharre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]

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.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. INSEE commune file


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