Mauléon-Licharre Explained

Mauléon-Licharre
Native Name:Maule-Lextarre
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Mauléon-Licharre (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
Arrondissement:Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton:Montagne Basque
Insee:64371
Postal Code:64130
Mayor:Louis Labadot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Pays Basque
Coordinates:43.2253°N -0.8858°W
Elevation M:214
Elevation Min M:133
Elevation Max M:521
Area Km2:13

Mauléon-Licharre (in French pronounced as /moleɔ̃ liʃaʁ/;, Occitan: Maulion e Lisharra), or simply Mauléon, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France.[2]

It is the capital of the Soule (Zuberoa) historical Basque province.

It is home to the canvas shoe, the espadrille and etorki cheese.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM64371-mauleon-licharre INSEE commune file