Gabat (Basque: Gabadi)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre, in the Pyrenees.[3] The local dialect is western bas-navarrais. Inhabitants are called Gabardiars.

Names

Historically attested name (form)s are Gabat (1125), Sancta Maria de Bagad / Bagadh (1160), Gavat (12th century cartulary of Sorde), Bagat (1203), Gavat (1268), Gabat (1316 & 1413) and Nostre-Done de Gabat (1472, notaries of Labastide-Villefranche).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 202—    
1975 199−0.21%
1982 224+1.70%
1990 229+0.28%
1999 215−0.70%
2007 206−0.53%
2012 224+1.69%
2017 256+2.71%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b GABADI, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE