Biarritz

Biarritz
Biarritz / Miarritze (Basque)
Biàrritz (Occitan)
Beach seen from the Pointe Saint-Martin
Beach seen from the Pointe Saint-Martin
Flag of Biarritz
Coat of arms of Biarritz
Location of Biarritz
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Biarritz is located in France
Biarritz
Biarritz
Biarritz is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Biarritz
Biarritz
Coordinates: 43°29′N 1°34′W / 43.48°N 1.56°W / 43.48; -1.56
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonBiarritz
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Maïder Arosteguy[1]
Area
1
11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
25,764
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64122 /64200
Elevation0–85 m (0–279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biarritz (UK: /bɪəˈrɪts, ˈbɪərɪts/ beer-ITS, BEER-its,[3][4] US: /ˌbəˈrɪts, ˈbərɪts/ BEE-ə-RITS, -⁠rits,[3][5] French: [bjaʁits] , Basque: [bi.arits̻]; also spelled Miarritze [mi.arits̻e]; Occitan: Biàrritz [ˈbjarits]) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France.[6] It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border with Spain. It is a luxurious seaside tourist destination known for the Hôtel du Palais (originally built for the Empress Eugénie c. 1855), its seafront casinos, and its surfing culture.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Biarritz". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Biarritz". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30.
  5. ^ "Biarritz". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Commune de Biarritz (64122)". INSEE. Retrieved 25 September 2024.