Viodos-Abense-de-Bas
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Viodos-Abense-de-Bas (French pronunciation: [vjɔdɔs abɛ̃s də ba]; Basque: Bildoze-Onizepea;[3] Occitan: Biudòs-Avensa de Baish) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[4]
Viodos-Abense-de-Bas
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_Mairie_et_fronton).JPG) Town hall and pelote court | |
 Location of Viodos-Abense-de-Bas | |
  Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Location within France  Viodos-Abense-de-Bas Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′30″N 0°52′48″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Montagne Basque |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Berçaïts[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 747 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64559 /64130 |
| Elevation | 110–420 m (360–1,380 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located in the former province of Soule.[3]
The steeple of the church is a trinitarian one.
Hydrography
The lands of the commune are watered by the Saison, which flows into the Gave d'Oloron, and by its tributary, the brook Borlaas.
Places and hamlets
The municipality of Viodos-Abense-de-Bas consists of eight districts:[5]
Viodos
- Bürgüa;
- Ekhibegia;
- Errekalde (Errekaltea on the IGN maps);
- Harizbidea (Haiz Bidia on IGN maps);
- Ordokia (La Plaine in French);
- Zübüalde (Zübialdea on the IGN maps)
Abense-de-Bas
- Onizepea ( Abense-de-Bas in French);
- Plaxotalte
Education
The town has two schools: the public primary school Abense-de-Bas and the public primary school Bourg.
Economy
The activity is mainly focused on agriculture (livestock and pasture).
