Ustaritz
Ustaritz (French pronunciation: [ystaʁits]; Basque: Uztaritze) is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located on the river Nive some 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) inland from 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 | |
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 |
Area 1 | 32.75 km2 (12.64 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 6,822 |
• Density | 210/km2 (540/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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
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- UZTARITZE in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Information available in Spanish
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