| Arraute-Charritte | |
| Native Name: | Arrueta-Sarrikota |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason_ville_fr_Arraute-Charritte_(64).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Bayonne |
| Canton: | Pays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre |
| Insee: | 64051 |
| Postal Code: | 64120 |
| Mayor: | Christian Guillemin[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CA Pays Basque |
| Coordinates: | 43.3997°N -1.1056°W |
| Elevation M: | 60 |
| Elevation Min M: | 8 |
| Elevation Max M: | 192 |
| Area Km2: | 22.81 |
Arraute-Charritte (in French pronounced as /aʁot ʃaʁit/; Basque: Arrueta-Sarrikota)[2] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arruetar.[3] [4]
Arraute-Charritte is located in the former province of Lower Navarre some 40 km east by south-east of Bayonne and 15 km north-west of Saint-Palais. Access to the commune is by the D11 road from Bidache in the north passing through the commune east of the village and continuing to Masparraute in the south. Access to the village is by the D246 from Orègue in the west passing the village then south-west to Masparraute. The D313 also passes down the western border of the commune from the D11 south of Bidache and joins the D246 west of the village. The D310 goes east from the D11 north of the village to Bergouey-Viellenave. There are forests in the north-east and north-west of the commune with a band of patchy forest through the centre. The rest of the commune is farmland.[5]
There is a stop in the commune on bus route 870 from Tardets-Sorholus to Bayonne on the Interurban Network of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
The Bidouze river forms the north-eastern border of the commune with the Ruisseau de Mandeheguy flowing into it there. Numerous other streams rise all over the commune and flow east to the Bidouze. The Ruiusseau de Bordaberry rises in the north of the commune and flows west to join the Apatharena which forms the western border of the commune and continues north to join the Lihoury. Numerous other streams rise in the commune and flow to the Apatharena.[5]
The commune name in basque is Arrueta-Sarrikota.[2] [4]
Jean-Baptiste Orpustan indicated that Charrite came from Sarri-ko-(e)ta meaning "place of small bushes". However, there is no certainty of the origin of the name Arraute.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
| Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arraute | Arraute | 1125 | Orpustan | Village | |||
| Sanctus petrus de arraute | 1160 | Orpustan | |||||
| Arrauta | 13th century | Raymond | Duchesne | ||||
| Araute | 1350 | Orpustan | |||||
| Arraute | 1413 | Orpustan | |||||
| Arrauta | 1513 | Raymond | Pamplona | ||||
| Arruela | 1621 | Raymond | Biscay | ||||
| Charritte | Sanctus Joannes de Sarricte | 1160 | Orpustan | Village | |||
| Sarrite | 1316 | Orpustan | |||||
| Ssarriette | 1381 | Orpustan | |||||
| Sarrk oete | 1413 | Orpustan | |||||
| Sarricoata | 1513 | Raymond | Pamplona | ||||
| Charrite | 1750 | Cassini | |||||
| Charrite | 1801 | Ldh/EHESS/Cassini | |||||
| Le Coud | Le Coud | 1863 | Raymond | Wood | |||
| Éliçaïcine | Éliçaïcine | 1863 | Raymond | Fief of the Kingdom of Navarre | |||
| Élicetche | Élicetche | 1863 | Raymond | Fief of the Kingdom of Navarre | |||
| Chemin de l'Ermite | Chemin de l'Ermite | 1863 | Raymond | ||||
| Ithorrondo | Yturrondo | 1621 | Raymond | Biscay | Farm |
Sources:
Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. [7]
Origins:
The commune of Arraute and its village, Charritte-Mixe, were merged on 27 June 1842.[7]
List of Successive Mayors[13]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2001 | Robert Gratien | CEO | ||
| 2001 | 2026 | Christian Guillemin | Driver |
The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:
In 2017 the commune had 385 inhabitants. The population data given in the table and graph below include the former commune of Charritte, absorbed in 1842.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Arraute-Charritte and Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department in 2017
| Arraute-Charritte | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| 0 to 14 Years | 18.7 | 16.5 | 16.9 | 15.0 | |
| 15 to 29 Years | 5.6 | 11.8 | 16.4 | 14.3 | |
| 30 to 44 Years | 22.1 | 19.1 | 18.3 | 17.5 | |
| 45 to 59 Years | 26.6 | 20.9 | 21.2 | 20.6 | |
| 60 to 74 Years | 18.0 | 20.2 | 17.8 | 18.6 | |
| 75 to 89 Years | 9.0 | 11.6 | 8.5 | 11.7 | |
| 90 Years+ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 2.4 | |
The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone designation of Ossau-iraty.
The local economy is mainly based on agriculture:
cattle, sheep, pigs, geese, and ducks (foie gras);
The village is typically Basque and has some Maisons à colombages (timbered houses).
The Banks of the Bidouze are classified as a Natura 2000 site.[18]
Amorots-Succos, Masparraute, Orègue, Béguios, and Arraute-Charritte have created together an inter-communal educational grouping (R.P.I. AMOBA[19]).