Ainhice-Mongelos
Ainhice-Mongelos () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. It is located in the former province of Lower Navarre. The inhabitants of the commune are known as "Ainhiztars" or "Monjolostars". Geography. Location. The town is part of the country Basque province of "Cize" of Lower Navarre. It is located in the Pyrenees mountains some 40 km in a direct line southeast of Bayonne and about 15 km northeast of the Spanish border. The commune is mostly farmland with scattered small forests. Access. Access to Ainhice-Mongelos is via the  Highway D933 (old highway 133) which runs northeast from Saint-Jean-le-Vieux which runs from southwest to northeast along the eastern side of the commune through the village of Mongelos continues northeast, ending near Saint Palais. Just south of the commune at Lacarre, the Highway D422 branches from the D933 to the northwest and passes through the western side of the commune, ending at "Lopeenia" just to the west of the commune. No other highways enter the commune. The village of Anhice-Mongelos can be reached by a country road from the D933 at Mongelos or by any of  the many country roads which cover the commune. Hydrography. In the Drainage basin of the Adour, the commune is traversed by a tributary of the Nive, the "Lakako erreka" (which originates in Ainhice-Mongelos) and, a tributary of the "Laurhibar", the "Arzubiko erreka" and by tributaries of the latter, the "Bassaguibeléko erreka" and the "Idiondoa" brook. The "Artikaitéko erreka" which flows into Bidouze also passes through the commune. Toponymy. The name of the commune in Basque is "Ainhize-Monjolose". According to Jean-Baptiste Orpustan the origin of the name "Ainhice" remains unknown. According to Brigitte Jobbé-Duval "Mongelos" is a  Gascon name meaning "Mont Jaloux" (Mount Jealous). The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: Origins: History. The medieval village of Mongelos was established in 1240 as subject to the King of Navarre. Formerly subject to "Ainhice", they were reunited on 16 August 1841. Administration. List of Successive Mayors of Anhice-Mongelos Inter-communality. The commune belongs to seven inter-communal organisations: Economy. Economic activity is mainly agricultural. The town is part of the zone of appellation of Ossau-iraty. "Euskal Herriko Laborantza Ganbara" or the "Chamber of Agriculture for the  Basque Country" is an association under the law of 1901 founded on 15 January 2005 and is headquartered in Ainhice-Mongelos. Culture and heritage. Languages. According to the "Map of the Seven Basque Provinces" published in 1863 by Prince Louis-Lucien Bonaparte, the dialect of Basque spoken in Ainhice-Mongelos is eastern low Navarrese. Civil heritage. Several houses and farms are registered as historical monuments. These are: Facilities. The town has a kindergarten.