Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia
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oc, Biudòs-Avensa de Baish) is a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
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in the
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
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France
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Soule
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.
The steeple of the church is a
trinitarian
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one.
Hydrography
The lands of the commune are watered by the
Saison
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, which flows into the
Gave d'Oloron
The Gave d'Oloron is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau. It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade to fo ...
, and by its tributary, the brook Borlaas.
Places and hamlets
The municipality of Viodos-Abense-de-Bas consists of eight districts:
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).