Itxassou
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Itxassou (French pronunciation: [itsasu];[3]; Occitan: Itxasson; Basque Itsasu)[4] is a village and a commune in the Northern Basque Country, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[4]
Itxassou
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 Pas-de-Roland / Atekagaitz, alongside the Nive / Errobi | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Itxassou | |
  Itxassou Location within France  Itxassou Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′50″N 1°24′15″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Baïgura et Mondarrain |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Hiribarren[1] |
Area 1 | 39.37 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,248 |
| • Density | 57.10/km2 (147.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64279 /64250 |
| Elevation | 31–924 m (102–3,031 ft) (avg. 39 m or 128 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,175 | — |
| 1975 | 1,218 | +0.51% |
| 1982 | 1,297 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 1,563 | +2.36% |
| 1999 | 1,770 | +1.39% |
| 2007 | 1,998 | +1.53% |
| 2012 | 2,022 | +0.24% |
| 2017 | 2,133 | +1.07% |
| 2023 | 2,248 | +0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
