Basque Country
Basque Country is a region in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Basque Country is situated nearby to the neighborhood Bidasoa, as well as near the village Biriatou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pheasant Island and Église Saint-Martin de Biriatou.
Pheasant Island
Islet
Pheasant Island is an uninhabited river island located in the Bidasoa river, located between France and Spain, whose administration alternates between the two nations every six months. Pheasant Island is situated 3½ km northwest of Basque Country.
Église Saint-Martin de Biriatou
Church
Photo: Harrieta171, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Église Saint-Martin de Biriatou is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Biriatou and Behobia.
Biriatou
Village
Photo: Ksarasola, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Biriatou is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.
Behobia
Suburb
Photo: Adri92, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Behobia is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Basque Country.
Irun
Photo: Angelyoldi, Public domain.
Irun is a town in Basque Country, Spain at the border of France. It has about 61,000 inhabitants and lies on the Northern Way of the Camino de Santiago.
Basque Country
- Type: Region
- Location: Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.32168° or 43° 19′ 18″ northLongitude
-1.73309° or 1° 43′ 59″ westElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8CMW87C8+MQGeoNames ID
6269422
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Basque Country from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Basque Country” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Eskualerria”
- Basque: “Euskadi”
- Basque: “Euskal Erria”
- Basque: “Euskal Herria”
- Basque: “Euskalerria”
- Basque: “Euzkadi”
- Esperanto: “Eŭska Lando”
- Esperanto: “Eŭskio”
- Esperanto: “Vaska Lando”
- Esperanto: “Vaskio”
- French: “Pays Basque”
- Italian: “Paese Basco”
- Spanish: “País Vasco”
- Spanish: “País Vasconavarro”
- Spanish: “Vasconia”
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Basque Country”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bidasoa and Meaka.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mont Choldocogagna and Mont Faaléguy.
Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Pau, Bayonne, Biarritz, and Hendaye.
Curious Regions to Discover
Uncover intriguing regions from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.