Zihiga is a Basque toponym referring to high places. It is based on the word zihi (goad): Camou-CihigueGAMERE-ZIHIGA, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (Gamere-Zihiga in Basque), a commune of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France Zihiga (1 193 m), a mount in the Arbaille Massif. Zihigolatze and Zihigolha, pastoral installations.
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