Sare
Sare is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques département in the southwestern part of France.
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Sare | |
| Administration | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Espelette |
| Intercommunality | Sud Pays Basque |
| Mayor | Jean Aniotzbehere (2001–2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 27–881 m (89–2,890 ft) (avg. 77 m (253 ft)*) |
| Land area1 | 51.34 km2 (19.82 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,314 (2006) |
| - Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64504/ 64310 |
| 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. | |
It is about 15 km (9.3 mi) to the east of Saint-Jean-de-Luz and the Atlantic Ocean. It is in the western foothills of the Pyrenees.