Bayonne

Summary

Bayonne is a commune of France^[1]. Bayonne ranks in the top 0.18% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,260 views/month, #56 of 31,031).^[2]

Key Facts

• Bayonne received the French Towns and Lands of Art and History^[3].
• Bayonne was a member of Q18711905^[4].
• Bayonne was a member of Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque^[5].
• Bayonne is located in canton of Bayonne-Nord^[6].
• Bayonne is located in canton of Bayonne-Est^[7].
• Bayonne is located in canton of Bayonne-Ouest^[8].
• Bayonne is located in Pyrénées-Atlantiques^[9].
• Bayonne is located in arrondissement of Bayonne^[10].
• Bayonne is located in Labourd^[11].
• Bayonne is in the country of France^[12].
• Bayonne is on the body of water Adour^[13].
• Bayonne is on the body of water Nive^[14].
• Bayonne's head of government is recorded as Jean-René Etchegaray^[15].
• Bayonne's instance of is recorded as commune of France^[16].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Boucau^[17].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Tarnos^[18].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Anglet^[19].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Bassussarry^[20].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Lahonce^[21].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Mouguerre^[22].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Saint-Pierre-d'Irube^[23].
• Bayonne's shares border with is recorded as Villefranque^[24].
• Bayonne's flag is recorded as flag of Bayonne^[25].
• Bayonne's twinned administrative body is recorded as Hydra municipality^[26].
• Bayonne's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pamplona^[27].

Body

Identity

Bayonne is part of Pyrénées-Atlantiques^[28].

Recognition

Bayonne received the French Towns and Lands of Art and History^[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Bayonne include Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1954^[32]; Bayonne ham^[33], in France^[34]; Mount Bayonne^[35], a mountain^[36]; GNU Bayonne^[37], a server software^[38], founded in 1999^[39]; and Eusko Ikaskuntza Ville de Bayonne Prize of Honour^[40], an award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2000^[43].

Why It Matters

Bayonne ranks in the top 0.18% of commune_of_france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,260 views/month, #56 of 31,031).^[2] Bayonne has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Bayonne is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Bayonne include Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport^[29], an airport^[30], in France^[31], founded in 1954^[32]; Bayonne ham^[33], in France^[34]; Mount Bayonne^[35], a mountain^[36]; GNU Bayonne^[37], a server software^[38], founded in 1999^[39]; and Eusko Ikaskuntza Ville de Bayonne Prize of Honour^[40], an award^[41], in France^[42], founded in 2000^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Bayonne receive?

Honors received include French Towns and Lands of Art and History^[3].