Canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
| Canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Communes | 9 |
| Area¹ | |
| • Total | 229.76 km2 (88.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 29,205 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Cantonal code | 6426 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2. | |
The canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle (before 2015: canton of Ustaritz) is a canton of France, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. Its chief town is Ustaritz.
Composition
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and received the following 9 communes:[1]
History
In 1790, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle was the chief town of a canton composed of the communes of Ahetze and Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, and part of the district of Ustaritz.[2] At the time, the canton of Ustaritz consisted of the communes of Arbonne, Arcangues, Jatxou, Ustaritz and Villefranque.
| Population by year[3][4] | |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 25,177 |
| 2011 | 24,828 |
| 2006 | 22,093 |
| 1999 | 19,192 |
| 1990 | 15,962 |
| 1982 | 13,482 |
| 1975 | 10,912 |
| 1968 | 9,555 |
| 1962 | 8,745 |
See also
References
- ↑ Décret n° 2014-248 du 25 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Atlantiques
- ↑ Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
- ↑ Structure de la population du canton de 1962 à 1999
- ↑ Fiches Insee - Populations légales du canton pour les années 2006, , 2012
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Coordinates: 43°24′N 1°27′W / 43.400°N 1.450°W
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