Canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
Canton in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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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.
Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| No. of communes | 9 |
| Seat | Ustaritz |
Area | 229.76 km2 (88.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | 34,876 |
| • Density | 151.79/km2 (393.14/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 6426 |
Composition
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.[3] At the time, the canton of Ustaritz consisted of the communes of Arbonne, Arcangues, Jatxou, Ustaritz and Villefranque. Before 2015, the canton of Ustaritz consisted of the communes Ahetze, Arbonne, Arcangues, Bassussarry, Halsou, Jatxou, Larressore, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle and Ustaritz.[4]
| Population by year (before 2015: canton of Ustaritz)[5][6][4][7] | |
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| 2017 | 31,855 |
| 2012 | 25,177 |
| 2006 | 22,093 |
| 1999 | 19,192 |
| 1990 | 15,962 |
| 1982 | 13,482 |
| 1975 | 10,912 |
| 1968 | 9,555 |