Amorots-Succos () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amoroztar in Basque Geography Amorots-Succos is located some 50 km east by south-east of Bayonne and 10 km north-west of Saint-Palais in the former Basque province of Lower Navarre. It can be accessed by the D123 road from Beguios in the east passing west through the village and the commune and continuing to La Bastide-Clairence. The D14 from Meharin to Garris also passes through the southern tip of the commune. The commune is mixed forest and farmland with no other villages or hamlets. Hydrography Numerous streams rise and flow through the commune including the Ruisseau d'Isaac Berds which forms part of the western border and flows to the Laharanne which eventually joins the Lihoury far to the north, the Jelesseko Erika forming the south-eastern border, the Ruisseau de Cherrits in the south, the Ruisseau d'Otherguy, and many other unnamed streams. Places and Hamlets Aguerréa Ameztoya (ruins) Amiasorhoa Ansobieta Apatia Apetchéko Borda Arangoïza Arangoïzgaraya Arrabichta Berdeko Borda Berhuéta Bertrahandy Bibens Bidamberrita Bidegain-de-Gain Bidegain-de-Pé Biscayluzia Bordaberria Cachantéguy Carricaburua Chastriaborda (ruins) Culuteguia Damassia Ehulondoa Errékaldéa Errékartéa Etchebérria Etcheverria Etorania Garatéa Garateko Borda Haranéa Ichobox Ichorotzia Idiartia Iratzéburia Isaac-Borda Jauberria Jelosséa Joanteguia Kakila Kurku Larraldéa (2 places) Larréa Lascouéta Laurenzenia Legarria Miscoria Olha Olhakoborda Olharanne Ospilatéa Oxarania Pacharreta Padagoya Sarhia Sékailénia Sorhuéta Succos Tipulatéya Uhaldia Toponymy Brigitte Jobbé-Duval proposed a forest origin for Amorots meaning "the land of oaks". Succos derives from the Basque zoko meaning "isolated country". The current spelling in Basque is Amorotze-Zokotze. Pierre Lhande, in his Basque-French Dictionary, indicated the spelling Sokueze for Succos. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. Origins: Chapter: Chapter of Soule Pamplona: Titles of Pamplona Irissarry: Regulations of the Commandry of Irissarry History The village of Succos was united with Amorots on 16 August 1841. Administration List of Successive Mayors Inter-Communality The commune belongs to six inter-communal associations: The Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque the AEP Association of Mixe Country the Energy Association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques the inter-communal association for the operation of schools in Amikuze the Association to promote Basque culture the educational grouping association for Amorots-Succos, Arraute-Charritte, Béguios,