Arraute-Charritte (; ) 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 Arruetar. Geography Arraute-Charritte is located in the former province of Lower Navarre some 40 km east by south-east of Bayonne and 15 km north-west of Saint-Palais. Access to the commune is by the D11 road from Bidache in the north passing through the commune east of the village and continuing to Masparraute in the south. Access to the village is by the D246 from Orègue in the west passing the village then south-west to Masparraute. The D313 also passes down the western border of the commune from the D11 south of Bidache and joins the D246 west of the village. The D310 goes east from the D11 north of the village to Bergouey-Viellenave. There are forests in the north-east and north-west of the commune with a band of patchy forest through the centre. The rest of the commune is farmland. There is a stop in the commune on bus route 870 from Tardets-Sorholus to Bayonne on the Interurban Network of Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The Bidouze river forms the north-eastern border of the commune with the Ruisseau de Mandeheguy flowing into it there. Numerous other streams rise all over the commune and flow east to the Bidouze. The Ruiusseau de Bordaberry rises in the north of the commune and flows west to join the Apatharena which forms the western border of the commune and continues north to join the Lihoury. Numerous other streams rise in the commune and flow to the Apatharena. Places and Hamlets Ameztoya Ansobieta Aphatepe Aphatiague Arraute Ascoundreguy Atchuquia Ayenia Baratchartia Barneto Beigtanborda Bellevue Bellereta Bentaberry Bertranteguia Biscaborda Biscagoitia Biscaya Bissargorry Bordaberry Bordakoborda Bousquets Camoussarria Charritte Charrittounia Chilocoa Costenenia Elhordoy Elizondokoborda Ermit Ermitaborda Etchari Etchebestia Etchemendikoborda Etchemendy Ithurrongarat Fitounia Galharreta Garatia Garaya Goihenech Grachigno Harria Héguia Iratchet Iriatia Iribarnia Jauregia Labenta Larralde-Borda Borde Larralde Larraldia (two places) Laxague (ruins) Mandio Mendiburia Manéchans (ruins) Millafranque Miquelet Olheguy Oquelargainia Othaburia Oxobia Oyhanburia Oyhenart Oyhenartia Patatouch Phagoa Borde dou Rey Saharcet Santacoits Sarrailh Sorhigarat Sorhigaratborda Souquirats Trouilh Urrutia Toponymy The commune name in basque is Arrueta-Sarrikota. Jean-Baptiste Orpustan indicated that Charrite came from Sarri-ko-(e)ta meaning "place of small bushes". However, there is no certainty of the origin of the name Arraute. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: