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Pettarra

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Petarra in Zuberoa

Pettarra (Basque, /petjara/, from beheretar(ra)* 'lowlander', French: Basse-Soule) was the vernacular name for the area along the lower course of the Saison (French Basque Country), as opposed to the Basabürüa.[1]

It was also known as Barhoue.

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  1. ^ Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, Nouvelle toponymie basque, Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux, ISBN 2-86781-396-4.