Biarritz

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Biarritz Biarritz / Miarritze (Basque) Biàrritz (Occitan)
Commune
Beach seen from the Pointe Saint-Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Biarritz
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Coordinates: 43°29′N 1°34′W / 43.48°N 1.56°W / 43.48; -1.56
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Biarritz
Intercommunality	CA Pays Basque
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maïder Arosteguy[1]
Area 1	11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	25,764
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	64122 /64200
Elevation	0–85 m (0–279 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biarritz (UK: /bɪəˈrɪts, ˈbɪərɪts/ beer-ITS, BEER-its,^[3][4] US: /ˌbiːəˈrɪts, ˈbiːərɪts/ BEE-ə-RITS, -⁠rits,^[3][5] French: [bjaʁits] ^ⓘ, Basque: [bi.arits̻]; Basque also Miarritze [mi.arits̻e]; Occitan: Biàrritz [ˈbjarits]) is a city on the Bay of Biscay, on the Atlantic coast in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the French Basque Country in southwestern France.^[6] It is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the border with Spain. It is a luxurious seaside tourist destination known for the Hôtel du Palais (originally built for the Empress Eugénie c. 1855), its casinos in front of the sea, and its surfing culture.