Ustaritz (French pronunciation: [ystaʁits]; Basque: Uztaritze) 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 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) inland from Bayonne. Ustaritz station has rail connections to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Cambo-les-Bains and Bayonne.
Ustaritz Uztaritze | |
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 The former rue des Magistrats | |
Location of Ustaritz  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′01″N 1°27′19″W / 43.4003°N 1.4553°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Bayonne |
| Canton | Ustaritz-Vallées de Nive et Nivelle |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Basque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bruno Carrere[1] |
| Area 1 | 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 7,476 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64547 /64480 |
| Elevation | 0–143 m (0–469 ft) (avg. 9 m or 30 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,477 | — |
| 1975 | 2,841 | +1.98% |
| 1982 | 3,353 | +2.40% |
| 1990 | 4,263 | +3.05% |
| 1999 | 4,984 | +1.75% |
| 2007 | 5,517 | +1.28% |
| 2012 | 6,294 | +2.67% |
| 2017 | 6,822 | +1.62% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ustaritz.
- UZTARITZE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish