# Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle

> commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France

**Wikidata**: [Q243738](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q243738)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-p-e-sur-nivelle

## Summary
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (Basque: Senpere) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France, located in the historical Basque province of Labourd on the river Nivelle. It is part of the arrondissement of Bayonne and a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque intercommunality.

## Key Facts
- Official name: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle; Basque alias: Senpere.
- Status: Commune of France (municipal territorial subdivision).
- Department: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (department in New Aquitaine, formerly Aquitaine; inception: 1790-03-04).
- Historical province: Labourd (Basque Country, France).
- Arrondissement: Bayonne.
- Former canton: canton of Ustaritz (Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle belonged to this canton until March 2015).
- Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque (inception: 2017-01-01; French intercommunality; headquarters: ; industry: ).
- River: located on the Nivelle river.
- Coordinates: latitude 43.356666666667, longitude −1.5505555555556.
- Official website: https://saintpeesurnivelle.fr/
- Population values (series provided): 6006.0; 6487.0; 6870.0; 6849.0; 6888.0; 7037.0; 7102.0; 7170.0; 7238.0; 7264.0.
- Wikidata description: "commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France."
- Wikipedia page title: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle.
- Wikidata sitelink count for the entity: 45.
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe with overseas territories).

## FAQs
Q: Where is Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle located administratively?  
A: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, within the arrondissement of Bayonne, and historically situated in the province of Labourd. It was part of the canton of Ustaritz until March 2015.

Q: What intercommunal structure does Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle belong to?  
A: The commune is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque, an intercommunality established on 2017-01-01 with headquarters recorded as .

Q: What are the geographical coordinates and notable natural features?  
A: The commune is located at latitude 43.356666666667 and longitude −1.5505555555556, and it lies on the Nivelle river.

Q: What names and language variants does the town have?  
A: The commune is known as Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle in French and has the Basque alias Senpere.

Q: Where can I find official information online?  
A: The commune’s official website is https://saintpeesurnivelle.fr/.

Q: How large is the population?  
A: Population counts provided for the commune are: 6006.0; 6487.0; 6870.0; 6849.0; 6888.0; 7037.0; 7102.0; 7170.0; 7238.0; 7264.0 (series of values as supplied).

Q: How is Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle related to France’s national context?  
A: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a French commune located in metropolitan France and therefore falls under French territorial, administrative, and legal systems. France itself is a country in Western Europe (with overseas territories) and is the sovereign state containing the commune.

## Why It Matters
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle matters as a local administrative, cultural, and geographic node within the French Basque Country. As a commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques and the historical province of Labourd, it is part of the Basque cultural area in France and participates in regional governance through the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. Its location on the Nivelle river places it in a specific hydrological and landscape context that shapes local economy, settlement, and transport relationships. Administratively, its shifting canton affiliation (canton of Ustaritz until March 2015) and membership in the CA Pays Basque (since 2017) reflect evolving layers of French local governance and intercommunal cooperation. For researchers, planners, and travelers, the commune’s precise coordinates, population series, and official online presence provide verifiable data points for demographic, geographic, and civic reference.

## Notable For
- Basque identity: also known by its Basque name “Senpere,” indicating its position within the Basque cultural area.
- Location on the Nivelle river, which geographically defines local setting.
- Administrative placement in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, within the arrondissement of Bayonne and the historical province of Labourd.
- Former canton membership: belonged to the canton of Ustaritz until March 2015.
- Intercommunal membership: part of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque (inception 2017-01-01).
- Official digital presence: maintains an official municipal website at https://saintpeesurnivelle.fr/.
- Documented coordinate precision: latitude 43.356666666667 and longitude −1.5505555555556.
- Population record series available (ten data points provided).

## Body

### Overview
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is a French commune (municipal level territorial subdivision) located in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. The commune sits within the historical Basque province of Labourd and is administratively part of the arrondissement of Bayonne. It is known in Basque as Senpere.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Exact coordinates: 43.356666666667 N, −1.5505555555556 E/W (decimal degrees).  
- Hydrology: the commune lies on the Nivelle river (Nivelle is a river entity recorded in the data).  
- Regional context: situated in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, which is within the New Aquitaine administrative region (formerly called Aquitaine).

### Administrative Status and Governance
- Commune status: classified as a commune of France, the standard municipal unit created after 1789.  
- Department affiliation: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (department inception recorded as 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Bayonne.  
- Canton history: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle was part of the canton of Ustaritz until March 2015, indicating a cantonal boundary or administrative reorganization after that date.  
- Intercommunality: the commune is a member of the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque, a French intercommunal structure that began operation on 2017-01-01 and groups multiple communes for cooperation on shared services and planning.

### Historical and Cultural Context
- Historical province: Labourd, a recognized historical province of the Basque Country in France, is explicitly linked to the commune. The entity Labourd appears in the data both as a location context and as a named historical province associated with Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle.

### Demographics
- Population values (series provided): 6006.0; 6487.0; 6870.0; 6849.0; 6888.0; 7037.0; 7102.0; 7170.0; 7238.0; 7264.0.  
  - These ten numeric values represent recorded population figures supplied for the commune; individual years are not specified in the source material.

### Names and Language
- French name: Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle.  
- Basque alias: Senpere.  
- The presence of the Basque alias indicates bilingual or Basque cultural relevance in naming and local identity.

### Related Entities and Connections
- Country: France — Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle is located in France. France is identified in the source material as a country in Western Europe with extensive national details (government type, founding references, and international memberships).  
- River Nivelle: the commune is sited on the Nivelle river, linking it to the local riverine geography.  
- Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque: the intercommunality to which the commune belongs. The intercommunality has an inception date of 2017-01-01 and is listed with a headquarters identifier  and industry identifier  in the source data.  
- Arrondissement of Bayonne: the arrondissement that administratively contains the commune.  
- Canton of Ustaritz: the canton that included Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle up to March 2015, indicating a change in cantonal boundaries or administrative reorganization at that time.

### Online and Reference Data
- Official website: https://saintpeesurnivelle.fr/ provides municipal information and services.  
- Wikipedia entry: the entity’s Wikipedia page title is Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle.  
- Wikidata: the entity has the description "commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France" and a sitelink count of 45, indicating multilingual or multi-project linkage across Wikimedia.  

### Technical and Metadata Points
- Wikidata sitelink count for Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle: 45.  
- The structured data provided includes ten population data points and precise decimal coordinates for mapping and geographic information system use.

### Relationships Summary
- Located in: France (country); Pyrénées-Atlantiques (department); Labourd (historical province); arrondissement of Bayonne (arrondissement).  
- Previously part of: canton of Ustaritz (until March 2015).  
- Member of: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque (intercommunality, inception 2017-01-01).  
- Natural feature: lies on the Nivelle river.  
- Alternate name: Senpere (Basque).

This entry compiles all provided facts and relationships for Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle as supplied in the source material.

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14. Populations légales 2020
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