Briscous

Briscous (French pronunciation: [bʁiskus]; Basque: Beskoitze) is a town and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.

Briscous
Beskoitze
The town hall of Briscous
Location of Briscous
Briscous
Briscous
Coordinates: 43°27′39″N 1°19′57″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementBayonne
CantonNive-Adour
IntercommunalityCA Pays Basque
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Fabienne Ayensa
Area
1
31.29 km2 (12.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,876
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64147 /64240
Elevation0–135 m (0–443 ft)
(avg. 120 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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