Biriatou

Biriatou (French pronunciation: [biʁjatu]; Basque: Biriatu)^[3] is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.^[4] It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.^[3]

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Commune
Basque pelota pitch
Coat of arms
Location of Biriatou
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Coordinates: 43°20′03″N 1°44′31″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Hendaye-Côte Basque-Sud
Intercommunality	CA Pays Basque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Solange Demarcq-Eguiguren[1]
Area 1	11.04 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,259
• Density	110/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64130 /64700
Elevation	0–552 m (0–1,811 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village lies on the edge of a hill rising east to the minor mount Xoldokogaina (486 m), the first noticeable prominence across the Spanish-French border at the lower Bidasoa. The hiking trail GR 10 crosses the village, heading east through the southern side of Xoldokogaina.

European road carriers and travellers are acquainted with the name, Basque for 'gate/pass of the way' (bide + ate), on account of the border customs and toll at the AP-8 - A-63 motorway to the west of the actual village, often jammed with vehicles and long queues.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department