Guinarthe-Parenties
Guinarthe-Parenties is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département and the Aquitaine region in the southwestern part of France.
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Guinarthe-Parenties | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Sauveterre-de-Béarn |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de Sauveterre-de-Béarn |
| Mayor | Pierre Vignau (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 44–79 m (144–259 ft) (avg. 70 m/230 ft) |
| Land area1 | 2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 231 (2005) |
| - Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64251/ 64390 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Geography
The Saison river, which joins the gave d'Oloron,[1] crosses the commune's land.
Localities and Hamlets
Bordering communes
- Sauveterre-de-Béarn north
- Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren northwest
- Saint-Gladie-Arrive-Munein southwest
- Osserain-Rivareyte southwest
History
Paul Raymond[2] said in 1385 that Guinarthe had 13 feux, Parenties had 9. They depended upon the Sauveterre bailiwick. There was an abbey in Parenties.
Guinarthe et Parenties joined on June 20 1842, and on May 16 1845.
Name
Guinarthe was called [2]Guinarte (1385 [3]),
Guinarta (around 1540 [3]),
Sanctus Martinus de Guinarte (1612 [3]),
Parenties-Guinarthe when it joined Parenties on June 20 1842 and
Guinarthe-Parenties on May 16 1845.
Parenties existed [2] as
Paranthies (1385[3]),
Paranthias (around1540[3]) and
Saint-Pierre de Paranties (1612 [3]).
The béarnais name is Guinarte-Parentias.
Demography
Economy
Mostly agricultural activities.
Monuments
There are two churches in this commune: one is in Guinarthe, the other in Parenties.
References
- ↑ "The Sandre tool about Guinarthe-Parenties". Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2011-05-03.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Archives départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques