Canton of Ustaritz
| Canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle | |
|---|---|
| French canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle Aquitaine |
| 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.
At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and received the following 9 communes:
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. At the time, the canton of Ustaritz consisted of the communes of Arbonne, Arcangues, Jatxou, Ustaritz and Villefranque.
Coordinates: 43°24′N 1°27′W / 43.400°N 1.450°W
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