Bidarray

Bidarray (Basque: Bidarrai) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre.

Bidarray

Bidarrai
Location of Bidarray
Bidarray
Bidarray
Coordinates: 43°16′03″N 1°20′38″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonMontagne Basque
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Michel Anchordoquy[1]
Area
1
38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
677
  Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64124 /64780
Elevation61–935 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.

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".

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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