Isturits (Basque: Izturitze; also Isturitz) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre (Arberoa).[3]
Isturits
Izturitze | |
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Commune | |
The town hall of Isturits | |
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Coordinates: 43°22′01″N 1°12′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Bayonne |
Canton | Pays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Camou[1] |
Area 1 | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
Population | 517 |
• Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64277 /64240 |
Elevation | 58–345 m (190–1,132 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 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 Isturitz and Oxocelhaya caves are an important Paleolithic site where a Neanderthal mandible was found, as well as later modern human finds associated with the Aurignacian, Solutrean and Magdalenian. They also include cave paintings and bone flutes.[4]
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