Arhansus

Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Arhansus

Arhantsusi

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Coordinates: 43°15′30″N 1°02′04″W﻿ / ﻿43.2583°N 1.0344°W﻿ / 43.2583; -1.0344
Country| France
Region| Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department| Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement| Bayonne
Canton| Pays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre
Intercommunality| CA Pays Basque
Government

• Mayor (2020-2026) | Christine Erdozaincy-Etchart[1]

Area

| 5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[2]

| 67
• Density| 13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code|

64045 /64120

Elevation| 60–370 m (200–1,210 ft)
(avg. 291 m or 955 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arhansus (French pronunciation: [aʁɑ̃sys]; Basque: Arhantsusi)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arhantsusiar[4][5] or Arhantsusitar.[5][3]

## Geography

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The Bidouze at Arhansus

Arhansus is located in the former basque province of Lower Navarre some 10 km south of Saint-Palais and 8 km north-east of Larceveau-Arros-Cibits. Access to the commune is solely by country roads with at least two country roads connecting the village to the D933 road from Larceveau-Arros-Cibrits to Uhart-Mixe which passes outside and parallel to the western border of the commune. The commune consists almost entirely of farmland with a few small patches of forest.[6]

The Bidouze river forms the western border of the commune flowing north with two small streams rising in the commune and joining it. One stream is the northern border of the commune.[6]

### Places and Hamlets

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* Aguerrengoyhenko Borda (ruins)
* Bidartia
* Bordaberria
* Carricondoa
* Castellu Cahara[7] or Gastelusare[8]
* Charcoa
* Cuçuluteguia
* Elgartia
* Etchessaria
* Eyhera
* Eyheraberria
* Goyhenetchea
* Haramberria
* Harispouria
* Hirrundoya
* Inchaurrague
* Ithurbidia
* Larrondoa
* Lastapia
* Mendionda
* Olieta
* Portasanse[9]
* Solaquia
* Uligainia

[10]

Neighbouring communes and villages[6]

| Orsanco | Uhart-Mixe | Lohitzun-Oyhercq

|
|

|  |
Ostabat-Asme |

Arhansus

| Ainharp
|  |
Larceveau-Arros-Cibits | Juxue | Pagolle

## Toponymy

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The commune's name in basque is Arhantsusi[3][5] (or Arhantsuse[11]). The name is based on the basque radical Arhan-, Arran- from where Arhantz is derived[12] but the etymology "where blackthorn abounds"[13] is uncertain.[12]

The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description

|
|
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|
|
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Arhansus | Sanctus stephanus de aranchiis | 1160 | Orpustan |

|  | Village
| Aranchus | 1160 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Arhanssus | 1291 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Eransus | 1305 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Aransus | 1305 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Arhansus | 1365 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Arhansus | 1413 | Orpustan |

|  |
| Aransus | 1513 | Raymond |

| Pamplona |
| Aransusi | 1621 | Orpustan |

|  |
|  |  |  |  |  |
L'Eldurne | L'Eldurne | 1863 | Raymond |

|  | Stream, tributary of the Bidouze crossing Arhansus
|  |  |  |  |  |
Etchepare | Etchepare | 1863 | Raymond |

|  | Fief, under the Kingdom of Navarre
|  |  |  |  |  |
Etcheverry | Etcheverry | 1863 | Raymond |

|  | Fief, under the Kingdom of Navarre
|  |  |  |  |  |
Gaztelu Zahar | Gastellusahar | 1750 | Cassini |  |  | Mountain between Arhansus and Juxue
| Gastelluçar | 1863 | Raymond |

|  |

Sources:

* Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,  New Basque Toponymy[12]
* Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. (in French)[8]
* Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750[14]

Origins:

* Pamplona: Titles of Pamplona[15]

## History

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### Heraldry

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Arms of the Arhansus family | Blazon of the Arhansus Family of Lower Navarre

Blazon:
Gules, 15 billets Or at orle.

|

Arms of the Etchepare (Arhansus) family | Blazon of the Etchepare (Arhansus) Family - former fief of the Kingdom of Navarre

Blazon:
Party per fesse, 1 Or, 2 Gules with a crescent inverted Argent.

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## Administration

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Arhansus Town Hall The fronton |

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List of Successive Mayors[16]

From | To | Name

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2001 | 2014 | Marc Arrachou
2014 | 2026 | Christine Erdozaincy-Etchart

### Inter-communality

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Arhansus is part of seven inter-communal structures:

* the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque;
* the AEP association of Ostabaret;
* the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
* the inter-communal association for the single purpose of Oztibarre Garbi;
* the inter-communal association for the development and management of the slaughterhouse at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port;
* the association for the operation of schools in Ostibarret;
* the association to support Basque culture.

## Demography

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In 2017 the commune had 74 inhabitants.

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1793 | 193| —
1800 | 159| −2.73%
1806 | 190| +3.01%
1821 | 171| −0.70%
1831 | 187| +0.90%
1836 | 213| +2.64%
1841 | 192| −2.05%
1846 | 181| −1.17%
1851 | 177| −0.45%
1856 | 163| −1.63%
1861 | 137| −3.42%
1866 | 150| +1.83%
1872 | 125| −2.99%
1876 | 146| +3.96%
1881 | 136| −1.41%
1886 | 120| −2.47%
1891 | 99| −3.77%
1896 | 115| +3.04%
| Year| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1901 | 122| +1.19%
1906 | 117| −0.83%
1911 | 125| +1.33%
1921 | 121| −0.32%
1926 | 115| −1.01%
1931 | 114| −0.17%
1936 | 124| +1.70%
1946 | 131| +0.55%
1954 | 116| −1.51%
1962 | 109| −0.78%
1968 | 95| −2.27%
1975 | 102| +1.02%
1982 | 97| −0.72%
1990 | 98| +0.13%
1999 | 81| −2.09%
2007 | 72| −1.46%
2012 | 71| −0.28%
2017 | 74| +0.83%

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Source: EHESS[17] and INSEE[18]

## Economy

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Economic activity is mainly agricultural. the commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.

## Culture and heritage

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An old farm

### Civil heritage

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Several sites in Arhansus are registered as historical monuments:

* The Protohistoric Camp at Castellu Cahara[7] at an altitude of 361m
* A second Protohistoric Camp at Portasanse.[9]
* Houses and Farms (18th-19th century)[19]

### Religious heritage

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The Church of Saint-Étienne

The Parish Church of Saint-Étienne (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.[20]

The Church

* Stained Glass

* Relief

### Hilarri in Arhansus

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## See also

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* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

## References

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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ a b c ARHANTSUSI, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
4. ^ Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, ISBN 978-2-35077-151-9 (in French)
5. ^ a b c Euskaltzaindia - Academy of the Basque language
6. ^ a b c Google Maps
7. ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084316 Protohistoric Camp at Castellu Cahara (in French)
8. ^ a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
9. ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084414 Protohistoric Camp at Portasanse (in French)
10. ^ Géoportail, IGN (in French)
11. ^ Pierre Lhande, Dictionary Basque-French, 1926 (in French)
12. ^ a b c Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy, Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, p. 93 ISBN 2 86781 396 4 (in French)
13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA64000791 Presentation of the commune of Arhansus (in French)
14. ^ Cassini Map 1750 – Arhansus
15. ^ Titles published by don José Yanguas y Miranda (in Spanish)
16. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
17. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arhansus, EHESS (in French).
18. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA64000820 Houses and Farms (in French)
20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA64000767 Parish Church of Saint-Étienne (in French)

## External links

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* Arhansus on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
* Arhansus on the 1750 Cassini Map

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arhansus.

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* La Bastide-Clairence
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* Béhasque-Lapiste
* Béhorléguy
* Bellocq
* Bénéjacq
* Bentayou-Sérée
* Béost
* Bérenx
* Bergouey-Viellenave
* Bernadets
* Berrogain-Laruns
* Bescat
* Bésingrand
* Bétracq
* Beuste
* Beyrie-en-Béarn
* Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse
* Biarritz
* Bidache
* Bidarray
* Bidart
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* Bielle
* Bilhères
* Billère
* Biriatou
* Biron
* Bizanos
* Boeil-Bezing
* Bonloc
* Bonnut
* Borce
* Bordères
* Bordes
* Bosdarros
* Boucau
* Boueilh-Boueilho-Lasque
* Bougarber
* Bouillon
* Boumourt
* Bourdettes
* Bournos
* Briscous
* Bruges-Capbis-Mifaget
* Bugnein
* Bunus
* Burgaronne
* Buros
* Burosse-Mendousse
* Bussunarits-Sarrasquette
* Bustince-Iriberry
* Buziet
* Buzy
* Cabidos
* Cadillon
* Cambo-les-Bains
* Came
* Camou-Cihigue
* Cardesse
* Çaro
* Carrère
* Carresse-Cassaber
* Castagnède
* Casteide-Cami
* Casteide-Candau
* Casteide-Doat
* Castéra-Loubix
* Castet
* Castetbon
* Castétis
* Castetnau-Camblong
* Castetner
* Castetpugon
* Castillon-d'Arthez
* Castillon-de-Lembeye
* Caubios-Loos
* Cescau
* Cette-Eygun
* Charre
* Charritte-de-Bas
* Chéraute
* Ciboure
* Claracq
* Coarraze
* Conchez-de-Béarn
* Corbère-Abères
* Coslédaà-Lube-Boast
* Coublucq
* Crouseilles
* Cuqueron
* Denguin
* Diusse
* Doazon
* Dognen
* Domezain-Berraute
* Doumy
* Eaux-Bonnes
* Escos
* Escot
* Escou
* Escoubès
* Escout
* Escurès
* Eslourenties-Daban
* Espéchède
* Espelette
* Espès-Undurein
* Espiute
* Espoey
* Esquiule
* Estérençuby
* Estialescq
* Estos
* Etcharry
* Etchebar
* Etsaut
* Eysus
* Fichous-Riumayou
* Gabaston
* Gabat
* Gamarthe
* Gan
* Garindein
* Garlède-Mondebat
* Garlin
* Garos
* Garris
* Gayon
* Gelos
* Ger
* Gerderest
* Gère-Bélesten
* Géronce
* Gestas
* Géus-d'Arzacq
* Geüs-d'Oloron
* Goès
* Gomer
* Gotein-Libarrenx
* Guéthary
* Guiche
* Guinarthe-Parenties
* Gurmençon
* Gurs
* Hagetaubin
* Halsou
* Hasparren
* Haut-de-Bosdarros
* Haux
* Hélette
* Hendaye
* Herrère
* Higuères-Souye
* L'Hôpital-d'Orion
* L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise
* Hosta
* Hours
* Ibarrolle
* Idaux-Mendy
* Idron
* Igon
* Iholdy
* Ilharre
* Irissarry
* Irouléguy
* Ispoure
* Issor
* Isturits
* Itxassou
* Izeste
* Jasses
* Jatxou
* Jaxu
* Jurançon
* Juxue
* Laà-Mondrans
* Laàs
* Labastide-Cézéracq
* Labastide-Monréjeau
* Labastide-Villefranche
* Labatmale
* Labatut-Figuières
* Labets-Biscay
* Labeyrie
* Lacadée
* Lacarre
* Lacarry-Arhan-Charritte-de-Haut
* Lacommande
* Lacq
* Lagor
* Lagos
* Laguinge-Restoue
* Lahonce
* Lahontan
* Lahourcade
* Lalongue
* Lalonquette
* Lamayou
* Lanne-en-Barétous
* Lannecaube
* Lanneplaà
* Lantabat
* Larceveau-Arros-Cibits
* Laroin
* Larrau
* Larressore
* Larreule
* Larribar-Sorhapuru
* Laruns
* Lasclaveries
* Lasse
* Lasserre
* Lasseube
* Lasseubetat
* Lay-Lamidou
* Lecumberry
* Ledeuix
* Lée
* Lées-Athas
* Lembeye
* Lème
* Léren
* Lescar
* Lescun
* Lespielle
* Lespourcy
* Lestelle-Bétharram
* Lichans-Sunhar
* Lichos
* Licq-Athérey
* Limendous
* Livron
* Lohitzun-Oyhercq
* Lombia
* Lonçon
* Lons
* Loubieng
* Louhossoa
* Lourdios-Ichère
* Lourenties
* Louvie-Juzon
* Louvie-Soubiron
* Louvigny
* Luc-Armau
* Lucarré
* Lucgarier
* Lucq-de-Béarn
* Lurbe-Saint-Christau
* Lussagnet-Lusson
* Luxe-Sumberraute
* Lys
* Macaye
* Malaussanne
* Mascaraàs-Haron
* Maslacq
* Masparraute
* Maspie-Lalonquère-Juillacq
* Maucor
* Mauléon-Licharre
* Maure
* Mazères-Lezons
* Mazerolles
* Méharin
* Meillon
* Mendionde
* Menditte
* Mendive
* Méracq
* Méritein
* Mesplède
* Mialos
* Miossens-Lanusse
* Mirepeix
* Momas
* Momy
* Monassut-Audiracq
* Moncaup
* Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu
* Moncla
* Monein
* Monpezat
* Monségur
* Mont
* Montagut
* Montaner
* Montardon
* Montaut
* Mont-Disse
* Montfort
* Montory
* Morlaàs
* Morlanne
* Mouguerre
* Mouhous
* Moumour
* Mourenx
* Musculdy
* Nabas
* Narcastet
* Narp
* Navailles-Angos
* Navarrenx
* Nay
* Noguères
* Nousty
* Ogenne-Camptort
* Ogeu-les-Bains
* Oloron-Sainte-Mariesubpr
* Oraàs
* Ordiarp
* Orègue
* Orin
* Orion
* Orriule
* Orsanco
* Orthez
* Os-Marsillon
* Ossas-Suhare
* Osse-en-Aspe
* Ossenx
* Osserain-Rivareyte
* Ossès
* Ostabat-Asme
* Ouillon
* Ousse
* Ozenx-Montestrucq
* Pagolle
* Parbayse
* Pardies
* Pardies-Piétat
* Paupref
* Peyrelongue-Abos
* Piets-Plasence-Moustrou
* Poey-de-Lescar
* Poey-d'Oloron
* Pomps
* Ponson-Debat-Pouts
* Ponson-Dessus
* Pontacq
* Pontiacq-Viellepinte
* Portet
* Pouliacq
* Poursiugues-Boucoue
* Préchacq-Josbaig
* Préchacq-Navarrenx
* Précilhon
* Puyoô
* Ramous
* Rébénacq
* Ribarrouy
* Riupeyrous
* Rivehaute
* Rontignon
* Roquiague
* Saint-Abit
* Saint-Armou
* Saint-Boès
* Saint-Castin
* Saint-Dos
* Sainte-Colome
* Sainte-Engrâce
* Saint-Esteben
* Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
* Saint-Faust
* Saint-Girons-en-Béarn
* Saint-Gladie-Arrive-Munein
* Saint-Goin
* Saint-Jammes
* Saint-Jean-de-Luz
* Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
* Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
* Saint-Jean-Poudge
* Saint-Just-Ibarre
* Saint-Laurent-Bretagne
* Saint-Martin-d'Arberoue
* Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa
* Saint-Médard
* Saint-Michel
* Saint-Palais
* Saint-Pé-de-Léren
* Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle
* Saint-Pierre-d'Irube
* Saint-Vincent
* Salies-de-Béarn
* Salles-Mongiscard
* Sallespisse
* Sames
* Samsons-Lion
* Sare
* Sarpourenx
* Sarrance
* Saubole
* Saucède
* Sauguis-Saint-Étienne
* Sault-de-Navailles
* Sauvagnon
* Sauvelade
* Sauveterre-de-Béarn
* Séby
* Sedze-Maubecq
* Sedzère
* Séméacq-Blachon
* Sendets
* Serres-Castet
* Serres-Morlaàs
* Serres-Sainte-Marie
* Sévignacq
* Sévignacq-Meyracq
* Simacourbe
* Siros
* Soumoulou
* Souraïde
* Suhescun
* Sus
* Susmiou
* Tabaille-Usquain
* Tadousse-Ussau
* Tardets-Sorholus
* Taron-Sadirac-Viellenave
* Tarsacq
* Thèze
* Trois-Villes
* Uhart-Cize
* Uhart-Mixe
* Urcuit
* Urdos
* Urepel
* Urost
* Urrugne
* Urt
* Ustaritz
* Uzan
* Uzein
* Uzos
* Verdets
* Vialer
* Viellenave-d'Arthez
* Viellenave-de-Navarrenx
* Vielleségure
* Vignes
* Villefranque
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