Aincille (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aintzildars. Geography Location The town is part of Cize Country in the former Basque province of Lower Navarre. It is located some 50 km south-east of Bayonne and 5 km southeast of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Access The commune can be accessed by the D401 road from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the northwest to the village. From the village the D118 road goes north to join the D18 highway. Hydrography Located in the drainage basin of the Adour, the northeastern border of the commune is marked by the Laurhibar river, which flows north to join the Nive north of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. A stream rises near the village and flows to the Laurhibar in the north-east. The Urtchipea rises in the south of the commune and flows northwest gathering many tributaries and joins the Nive de Beherobie at Saint-Michel. The Sassitako erreka rises southwest of the village and flows northwest joining the Laurhibar east of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Localities and hamlets Ahadoa Aïntzilsarria Bassaburua Bentaberria Berho Chiramberroa Esconda Etcheverrigaraya Gamaberria Goyhenetchéa Handiague Harchilo Jaureguia Oilloquy Pagola Sahaby Sotalda Toponymy The commune name in basque is Aintzila meaning "hill of mud", Aintzila or Aintzil-Harrieta. Jean-Baptiste Orpustan wrote the name of the commune in the form Aïncille. He also indicated that in Basque the inhabitants are referred to as Aintzildar. The following table details the origins of the commune name. Sources: Mérimée: Presentation of the Commune of Aincille on the Ministry of Culture website 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. Cassini: Origins: Intendance: Intendance of Pau History Part of Aincille territory next to the communes of Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan, Bustince-Iriberry, Çaro, Lecumberry, Mendive, Saint-Jean-le-Vieux, and Saint-Michel, was taken on 11 June 1842 to form of the commune of Estérençuby. Heraldry Administration List of Successive Mayors of Aincille Inter-communality The commune belongs to six intercommunal structures: the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque the AEP association of Ainhice the energy association for Pyrenees-Atlantiques the intercommunal association for the development and management of the slaughterhouse at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port the joint association for the watershed of the Nive the association to support Basque culture. Population Economy The town is part of the production area of Irouléguy AOC and the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.