Ascain
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ascain (French pronunciation: [askɛ̃]; Basque: Azkaine) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
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Ascain
Azkaine | |
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Coordinates: 43°20′48″N 1°37′12″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Bayonne |
Canton | Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Louis Fournier[1] |
Area 1 | 19.27 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 4,464 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64065 /64310 |
Elevation | 5–883 m (16–2,897 ft) (avg. 52 m or 171 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]