Untxin
The Untxin is a coastal river of the French Basque Country, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwest France. It is 9.5 km long. It rises on the northern slope of the Xoldokogaina, elevation 479 metres, in the east of Biriatou.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the Basque Country
- Also known as: “Untxin River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Phare de Socoa and Fort du Socoa.
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa
Church
Photo: Peter17, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chapelle Saint-François-Xavier de Socoa is a church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciboure and Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Ciboure
Village
Photo: Harrieta171, CC BY 2.5.
Ciboure is a commune in the south-western French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. It lies across the river Nivelle from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Photo: Shaundd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Jean-de-Luz & Ciboure are small towns at the mouth of the River Nivelle, near the border with Spain. St Jean, the larger, is east of the river and straight in front of the railway station, while Ciboure is a village some 500 m west across the river bridge - for practical purposes they're a single community.
Urrugne
Village
Photo: Harrieta171, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Urrugne is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd. Urrugne is situated 3½ km southwest of Untxin.
Untxin
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: France, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Spanish—“Untxin” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Socoa and Sainte-Barbe.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baie de Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Corniche Basque.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Untxin”. Photo: Tobi 87, CC BY-SA 3.0.