Hasparren

Hasparren (Hazparne) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. A resident of Hasparren is known as a 'Hazpandar'.

Location
It's a commune fait partie of the Basque Province of Labourd.

The Côte Basque (Euskal Kostaldea), is 25 km to the west.

Access
Hasparren is located on the route D 10, between La Bastide-Clairence and Cambo-les-Bains, at the crossroads with D 21, D 22 and D 23. It has got access to autoroute A 64, exit 4 near Briscous.

Hydrography
The rivers Ardanabia and Suhihandia (a tributary of the Aran), flow through the commune.

Locations
Eight settlements compose the Commune of Hasparren:
 * Labiri 43.38516°N, -1.32767°W ;
 * Elizaberri 43.39157°N, -1.32372°W ;
 * la Coste (la Côte sur les cartes IGN) 43.40488°N, -1.28398°W ;
 * Peña (Pegna sur les cartes IGN) 43.40544°N, -1.30036°W ;
 * Minhotz 43.38975°N, -1.29184°W ;
 * la Ville ;
 * Urcuray 43.36747°N, -1.35465°W ;
 * Bas-Labiri et Zelhaia 43.36438°N, -1.31385°W.

Ancient attestations
It is attestested with various words: Hesperenne (1247 in Cartulaire de Bayonne ) Santus Johannes de Ahesparren, Hesparren und Haesparren (the former two 1255 and 1288 in Chapitre de Bayonne ), Ahezparenne (1288, Rôles Gascons), Esparren (1310, Cartulaire de Bayonne ) Aezparren, Hesperren, Hasparrem and Hesparrem (1348 both in Chapitre de Bayonne ), Hasparn and Haspar (1686 and 1754, Collations du Diocèse de Bayonne ), Hasparre (A map of the Basque Lands) and Hazparne (19th century).

Etymology
The toponyme Hasparren derives from the ancient Ahaitz-barren(a) > Ahaizparren(a), a composition of the Basque root ahaitz that indicates a height and barren (the interior) - and not form "Haritz barne" (Inner Oak) as the local tradition says.

Other toponyms
The toponym Elizaberri appears with the from Éliçaberria (1863, dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque ).

The toponym Urcuray appears with the form Saint-Joseph d'Urcuraye (1662, collations du diocèse de Bayonne ).

The toponym Celhay appears with the from Célay (1863, dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque ).

Basque spelling
The current Basque name is Hazparne.