Saint-Pee-sur-Nivelle
Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pe syʁ nivɛl], literally Saint-Pée on Nivelle; Basque: Senpere) is a village and a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is part of the traditional Basque province of Labourd.
The village is scattered in several neighbourhoods, with the main nucleus located at a crossroads. As its name in French conveys, the village is located on the river Nivelle.
The village is renowned for the "Herri Urrats" festival in support of the Basque-language schools (ikastolak) held in May on a yearly basis at the Lake of Senpere since the early 1980s. Tens of thousands of people turn out. It is located in the Arrondissement of Bayonne.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,422 | — |
| 1975 | 2,567 | +0.83% |
| 1982 | 3,056 | +2.52% |
| 1990 | 3,463 | +1.58% |
| 1999 | 4,331 | +2.52% |
| 2009 | 5,550 | +2.51% |
| 2014 | 6,252 | +2.41% |
| 2020 | 7,102 | +2.15% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-64495.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ SENPERE, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish)
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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