Basque Country

The Basque Country (Euskal Herria in Basque) straddles the western Pyrenees mountains that define the border between France and Spain, extending down to the coast of the Bay of Biscay. It corresponds more or less with the historical area of the Basque people and language.

Geography

According to the Basque tradition, the Basque Country is made up of seven traditional regions. The four regions to the south, form Hegoalde (?south zone?), while the three to the northeast, within France, form Iparralde (?north zone?). The seven regions are:

Related Topics:
Seven traditional regions - Four regions

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Southern Basque Country

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• Álava (Araba in Basque)
• Guipúzcoa (Gipuzkoa in Basque)
• Navarre (Nafarroa in Basque, Navarra in Spanish)
• Biscay (Bizkaia in Basque, Vizcaya in Spanish)

Northern Basque Country

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• Lower Navarre (Behe Nafarroa in Basque, Basse-Navarre in French)
• Labourd (Lapurdi in Basque)
• Soule (Zuberoa in Basque)