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Ustaritz
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Ustaritz (; ) is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. It is located on the river Nive some inland from Bayonne. Ustaritz station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.
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Ustaritz is a commune in France, situated in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It lies within the arrondissement of Bayonne and the Labourd area, serving as the capital of the canton of Ustaritz and the canton of Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle. The commune borders Bassussarry, Arcangues, Espelette, and Jatxou. Its official name is Ustaritz, Marat-sur-Nive, and it is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque.
The area of Ustaritz is 32.75 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 143 meters. It has a population of 7,897, comprising 3,275 males and 3,547 females. The postal code for the commune is 64480. Ustaritz is twinned with Tolosa.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ustaritz
- Region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Country
- France
- Population
- 5,662
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Ustaritz
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Ustaritz Façades basques.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The former rue des Magistrats
- French commune.arrondissement
- Bayonne
- French commune.canton
- Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle
- French commune.INSEE
- 64547
- French commune.postal code
- 64480
- French commune.mayor
- Bruno Carrere
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Pays Basque
- French commune.elevation m
- 9
- French commune.elevation min m
- 0
- French commune.elevation max m
- 143
- French commune.area km2
- 32.75
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Encyclopedic overview
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Ustaritz (; ) is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. It is located on the river Nive some inland from Bayonne. Ustaritz station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.
Ustaritz was the location of the assembly of local Basque leaders before the French Revolution. The 19th-century French playwright and historian Jean-Joseph Ader (1796–1859) was born in Ustaritz.
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