Guéthary
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Guéthary (French pronunciation: [ɡetaʁi]; Basque: Getaria) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.[3] It is located in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, the town traditionally standing on the northernmost coastal linguistic boundary of the Basque language. Guéthary station has rail connections to Hendaye, Bayonne and Bordeaux.
Guéthary
Getaria | |
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_Mairie_+_Fronton.JPG) The town hall and fronton of Guéthary | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Guéthary | |
  Guéthary Location within France  Guéthary Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′22″N 1°36′24″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-de-Luz |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Pierre Burre-Cassou[1] |
Area 1 | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,306 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64249 /64210 |
| Elevation | 0–73 m (0–240 ft) (avg. 40 m or 130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Guéthary has existed as a small fishing village since the early 12th century. It became famous for hunting whales in the 13th century. The linguist Henri Gavel put down the name of the town to the Gascon word getari, 'post for watching' (the whales), while this assumption has been disputed by current linguists, who ultimately trace the name back to Latin caetaria (via Basque), 'fish processing facility', as supported by archaeological evidence unearthed both in Guéthary and the same name Getaria from Gipuzkoa.[4]
