- Guéthary
French commune|nomcommune=Guéthary
région=Aquitaine
département=Pyrénées-Atlantiques
arrondissement=Bayonne
canton=Saint-Jean-de-Luz
insee=64249
cp=64210
maire=Albert Larrousset
mandat=2001 -2008
intercomm=
longitude=-1.44111111111
latitude=43.4266666667
alt moy=40 m
alt mini=0 m
alt maxi=73 m
hectares=140
km²=1
sans=1,284
date-sans=1999
dens=917
date-dens=1999Guéthary ( _eu. Getaria) is a village and commune in the
Pyrénées-Atlantiques "département" of southernFrance . It is located in the traditional Basque province ofLabourd .History
Guéthary has existed as a small fishing village since the early 12th century. It became famous for hunting whales in the 13th century.
Miscellaneous
As a seaside village, Guéthary offers festive activities for tourists during the summer.
External links
* [http://www.guethary-france.com/ Tourism office website]
* [http://www.guethary.fr/ Town council website] (in French)
* [http://www.euskomedia.org/aunamendi/55967 GETARIA in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa)] (in Spanish)
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