Gabat, Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Gabat
Gabadi
Commune
Coat of arms of Gabat
Coat of arms
Location of Gabat
Gabat is located in France
Gabat
Gabat
Gabat is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Gabat
Gabat
Coordinates: 43°22′19″N 1°01′59″W / 43.3719°N 1.0331°W / 43.3719; -1.0331
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonPays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre
IntercommunalityPays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Prebende[1]
Area
1
8.31 km2 (3.21 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
278
 • Density33/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64228 /64120
Elevation23–156 m (75–512 ft)
(avg. 43 m or 141 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gabat (Basque: Gabadi)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre, in the Pyrenees.[3] The local dialect is western bas-navarrais. Inhabitants are called Gabardiars.

Names

Historically attested name (form)s are Gabat (1125), Sancta Maria de Bagad / Bagadh (1160), Gavat (12th century cartulary of Sorde), Bagat (1203), Gavat (1268), Gabat (1316 & 1413) and Nostre-Done de Gabat (1472, notaries of Labastide-Villefranche).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 202—    
1975 199−0.21%
1982 224+1.70%
1990 229+0.28%
1999 215−0.70%
2007 206−0.53%
2012 224+1.69%
2017 256+2.71%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b GABADI, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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