Ayherre () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aihertars. Geography Ayherre is located in the Arberoue Valley in the former province of Lower Navarre some 23 km east by south-east of Bayonne and immediately east of Hasparren. Access to the commune is by the D10 road from Hasparren which passes through the west of the commune and continues north to La Bastide-Clairence. The D251 branches east off the D10 in the commune and goes to the village then continues east to Isturits. The D314 goes south-west from the village to Bonloc. The D14 from Bonloc to Saint-Esteben passes through the south of the commune. The commune is mainly farmland with scattered forests. The commune is located in the drainage basin of the Adour with a dense network of streams covering the commune, mostly flowing north-westwards, and including the Joyeuse, which forms part of the western border of the commune. The Arbéroue rises in the south of the commune and flows north gathering many tributaries before joining the Lihoury to the north. Places and hamlets Abarratia Ahounsbiscardeguy Aguerréa (3 places) Aguerréko Borda Ainguéroutéguia Andérétéguia Apairi or Apahiri, from Apʰara-hiri Apézénéa Apeztéguia Archidukénia Arduarria Arkhia Arramendy Arraydua Auchotéa Ayherregaraya Ballade Etcheberry Barné Uhartia Béhibidia Belzunce Berhéta Berhétako Borda Berhoa Bicaldéguy Bichartéa Bidartéa Bidegain Etchetoa Bidegainia Bildaraitz or Bildarraitz Bordalanda Buztingorria Celhaya Chapitalborda Chapitalia (mill) Chedarria Chelhaya Chocoa Courtaut Currioléko Borda Curutzaldéa Egyptoa Erketa Erregnétéa Errékahoua Errékartéa Espertatea Estekatea Etchartéa Etchébarnéko Borda Etchébazterréa Etchébéhéréa Etchébéhéreko Borda Etchéberria (2 places) Etcheberriko Borda Etchéberstia Etchéchouria Etchégaraya Etchégoïnéa Etchénika Etchenikako Borda Etchéparéa Etchétipia Etchetoa Eyhéra Ezpildéa Ferminéko Borda Fermirénéa Gandéramendia Gandéramendiko Borda Garralda Gauhetchia Granya Granyagaraya Haranbilléta Haranburua Haranéa Harréguia Harriéta Harriétako Borda Hastoya Hégoa Hergaitz Hiriartéa Ichuria Idiartéa Idigoïnia Ilharindéguia Ipoutsaguerria Irachiloa Irazabalia Iriart Urrutia Iribarnéa Iriberria Issouribeherea Jauberria (2 places) Jaungaztenia Jelossia Kintalénéa Kitendéa Larrégaïnia Larzabaléa Leichorrénéa Létouatéguia Lohichundéa Londaits Londaitsbehere Londaïtzberria Londaitzekoborda Lukua Lur Berry Manéchéka Borda Manéchénéa Mayartéguia Mendia Mendiberria Mendiburua Mendigorria Mendilarréa Menta Mentaberria Mentachiloa Mignotéguia Négutéa Notariaénia Ourriola Oyhana Oyharartéa Oyharitzéa Oyharitséko Borda Patindeya Peña Petchitea Pipitea Pompochénéa Sallaberryborda Sarcabaleko Borda Sarhigaïnéa Tuturrutéguia Uhaldéa Urgorria Urquéta Zabaloa Zabalza Zaliotéguia Zokoa Toponymy The commune name in basque is Aiherra or Aiherre. According to Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, the name comes from the basque ailherr ("incline"), giving the meaning "place on a slope". The following table details the