Bidarray

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Bidarray Bidarrai
Commune
Basque pelota
Coat of arms
Location of Bidarray
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Coordinates: 43°16′03″N 1°20′38″W / 43.2675°N 1.3438°W / 43.2675; -1.3438
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Montagne Basque
Intercommunality	CA Pays Basque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Anchordoquy[1]
Area 1	38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	657
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64124 /64780
Elevation	61–935 m (200–3,068 ft) (avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bidarray (French pronunciation: [bidaʁaj]; Basque: Bidarrai)^[3] is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.^[4] It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.^[3] Bidarray-Pont-Noblia station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.

Located here is the Noblia bridge, a Roman bridge that spans the Nive. According to legend it was built by the Laminak or Sorginak (witches) in one night, earning it the nickname "the Bridge of Hell".

Economy[edit]

The municipality is part of the production area for the Irouléguy vineyards. The activity is mainly agricultural. Bidarray is also part of the designation area for Ossau-Iraty cheese.

The purity of the waters of the Nive River has enabled the establishment of a fish farming activity. The river also allows for the practice of whitewater sports such as kayaking or rafting. A base has been established in the commune since 1991. Navigation is of moderate difficulty because most of its course consists of a succession of rapids and flat water stretches.

See also[edit]

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References[edit]

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