Arhansus

Geography

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.

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.

Places and Hamlets

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

Toponymy

The commune's name in basque is Arhantsusi). The name is based on the basque radical Arhan-, Arran- from where Arhantz is derived but the etymology "where blackthorn abounds" is uncertain.

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

Sources:

• Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, * New Basque Toponymy*
• Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table.
• Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750

Origins:

• Pamplona: Titles of Pamplona

History

Heraldry

Blazon:

Gules, 15 billets Or at orle.

Blazon:

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

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

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

In 2017 the commune had 74 inhabitants.

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Economy

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

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

Several sites in Arhansus are registered as historical monuments:

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

Religious heritage

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

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[[Hilarri]] in Arhansus

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References

References

1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
2. [https://aunamendi.eusko-ikaskuntza.eus/en/arhantsusi/ar-20545/ ARHANTSUSI], [[Auñamendi Encyclopedia. Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia]] {{in lang. es
3. [[Brigitte Jobbé-Duval]], ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture, {{ISBN. 978-2-35077-151-9 {{in lang. fr
4. [http://www.euskaltzaindia.net/index.php?option=com_eoda&view=toponimia&Itemid=471&nonkodea=6.6&lang=fr Euskaltzaindia - Academy of the Basque language]
5. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/64120+Arhansus/@43.2547412,-1.0196831,6796m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0xd56da2d8c9a0607:0x40665174813ace0?hl=en Google Maps]
6. IGN]] {{in lang. fr
7. fr
8. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA64000791. IA64000791 Presentation of the commune of Arhansus {{in lang. fr
9. 2 86781 396 4 {{in lang. fr
10. Paul Raymond]], Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 {{in lang. fr
11. [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=4.2583&lon=-1.0344&zoom=13 Cassini Map 1750 – Arhansus]
12. Titles published by don José Yanguas y Miranda {{in lang. es
13. fr
14. {{Cassini-Ehess. 1240. Arhansus
15. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-64045#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. PA00084316. PA00084316 Protohistoric Camp at Castellu Cahara {{in lang. fr{{Camera
17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. PA00084414. PA00084414 Protohistoric Camp at Portasanse {{in lang. fr{{Camera
18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA64000820. IA64000820 Houses and Farms {{in lang. fr{{Camera
19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA64000767. IA64000767 Parish Church of Saint-Étienne {{in lang. fr{{Camera