Hasparren
Hasparren is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.
Geography
Location
It's a commune fait partie of the Basque Country|Basque] Province of Labourd.The Côte Basque '', is 25 km to the west.
Access
Hasparren is located on the route D 10, between La Bastide-Clairence and Cambo-les-Bains, at the crossroads with D 21, D 22 and D 23. It has got access to autoroute A 64, exit 4 near Briscous.Hydrography
The rivers Ardanabia and Suhihandia, flow through the commune.Locations
Eight settlements compose the Commune of Hasparren:- Labiri ;
- Elizaberri ;
- la Coste ;
- Peña ;
- Minhotz ;
- la Ville ;
- Urcuray ;
- Bas-Labiri et Zelhaia .
Toponymy
Ancient attestations
It is attestested with various words: Hesperenne ''Santus Johannes de Ahesparren, Hesparren und Haesparren, Ahezparenne, Esparren Aezparren, Hesperren, Hasparrem and Hesparrem, Hasparn and Haspar, Hasparre and Hazparne''.Etymology
The toponyme Hasparren derives from the ancient Ahaitz-barren > Ahaizparren, a composition of the Basque root ahaitz that indicates a height and barren - and not form "Haritz barne" as the local tradition says.Other toponyms
The toponym Elizaberri appears with the from Éliçaberria.The toponym Urcuray appears with the form Saint-Joseph d'Urcuraye.
The toponym Celhay appears with the from Célay.