Urrugne
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Urrugne (French pronunciation: [yʁyɲ]; Basque: Urruña)[3] is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.[3]
Urrugne
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 Town Hall | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Urrugne | |
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| Coordinates: 43°21′47″N 1°41′56″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Hendaye-Côte Basque-Sud |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Aramendi[1] |
Area 1 | 50.57 km2 (19.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 10,661 |
| • Density | 210.8/km2 (546.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64545 /64122 |
| Elevation | 0–880 m (0–2,887 ft) (avg. 32 m or 105 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 | 4,245 | — |
| 1975 | 4,571 | +1.06% |
| 1982 | 4,894 | +0.98% |
| 1990 | 6,098 | +2.79% |
| 1999 | 7,043 | +1.61% |
| 2007 | 7,759 | +1.22% |
| 2012 | 9,218 | +3.51% |
| 2017 | 10,317 | +2.28% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable people
- Daniela Albizu (1936-2015), teacher, writer, and councillor
