Arraute-Charritte (; eu, Arrueta-Sarrikota)ARRUETA-SARRIKOTA
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in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arruetar''.Euskaltzaindia - Academy of the Basque language

Geography

Arraute-Charritte is located in the former province of Lower Navarre some 40 km east by south-east of

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and 15 km north-west of Saint-Palais. Access to the commune is by the D11 road from

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Masparraute in the south. Access to the village is by the D246 from Orègue in the west passing the village then south-west to Masparraute. The D313 also passes down the western border of the commune from the D11 south of Bidache and joins the D246 west of the village. The D310 goes east from the D11 north of the village to

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river forms the north-eastern border of the commune with the ''Ruisseau de Mandeheguy'' flowing into it there. Numerous other streams rise all over the commune and flow east to the Bidouze. The ''Ruiusseau de Bordaberry'' rises in the north of the commune and flows west to join the ''Apatharena'' which forms the western border of the commune and continues north to join the ''Lihoury''. Numerous other streams rise in the commune and flow to the Apatharena.

Places and Hamlets

* Ameztoya * Ansobieta * Aphatepe * Aphatiague * Arraute * Ascoundreguy * Atchuquia * Ayenia * Baratchartia * Barneto * Beigtanborda * Bellevue * Bellereta * Bentaberry * Bertranteguia * Biscaborda * Biscagoitia * Biscaya * Bissargorry * Bordaberry * Bordakoborda * Bousquets * Camoussarria * Charritte * Charrittounia * Chilocoa * Costenenia * Elhordoy * Elizondokoborda * Ermit * Ermitaborda * Etchari * Etchebestia * Etchemendikoborda * Etchemendy * Ithurrongarat * Fitounia * Galharreta * Garatia * Garaya * Goihenech * Grachigno * Harria * Héguia * Iratchet * Iriatia * Iribarnia * Jauregia * Labenta * Larralde-Borda * Borde Larralde * Larraldia (two places) * Laxague (ruins) * Mandio * Mendiburia * Manéchans (ruins) * Millafranque * Miquelet * Olheguy * Oquelargainia * Othaburia * Oxobia * Oyhanburia * Oyhenart * Oyhenartia * Patatouch * Phagoa * Borde dou Rey * Saharcet * Santacoits * Sarrailh * Sorhigarat * Sorhigaratborda * Souquirats * Trouilh * Urrutia Géoportail

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Toponymy

The commune name in basque is ''Arrueta-Sarrikota''. Jean-Baptiste Orpustan indicated that ''Charrite'' came from ''Sarri-ko-(e)ta'' meaning "place of small bushes". However, there is no certainty of the origin of the name ''Arraute''. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: * Raymond:''
''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. ''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 *Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,
'' New Basque Toponymy''
ref name="Orpustan">Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,
''New Basque Toponymy''
Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, *Cassini:

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History

The commune of Arraute and its village, Charritte-Mixe, were merged on 27 June 1842.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: * the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque * the AEP association of Pays de Mixe; * the educational regrouping association of Amorots-Succos, Arraute-Charritte, Beguios, Masparraute, and Orègue; * the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; * the inter-communal association for the functioning of schools in Amikuze; * the association to support Basque culture.

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 385 inhabitants. The population data given in the table and graph below include the former commune of Charritte, absorbed in 1842.

Distribution of Age Groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arraute-Charritte and Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department in 2017 Source: INSEEÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Arraute-Charritte (64051)
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Economy

The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone designation of

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Budget and Taxation

*Dwelling Tax: 9.04% (2003) *Property tax: 6.39% (built properties) *Business Tax: 7.97% The local economy is mainly based on agriculture: *Agriculture: cereals ( wheat, barley,

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); * Viticulture; * Livestock: cattle, sheep, pigs, geese, and ducks ( foie gras); * Forestry ( oak); * Heliciculture (snail farming).

Culture and Heritage

Civil heritage

The village is typically Basque and has some ''Maisons à colombages'' (timbered houses).

Religious heritage

*The Parish Church of Saint-Pierre in Arraute (19th century) is registered as an historical monument. *The Funeral Chapel of Samacoitz is also part of the religious heritage.

Environmental heritage

The Banks of the Bidouze are classified as a

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site.

Education

Amorots-Succos Amorots-Succos () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Amoroztar'' in Basque Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, ''Dictionary of placenames ...

, Masparraute, Orègue,

Béguios Béguios ()BEHAUZE
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, and Arraute-Charritte have created together an inter-communal educational grouping (R.P.I. AMOBAR.P.I. AMOBA website
).

References

External links

Arraute-Charritte on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Arraute'' and ''Charritte'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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