Arrondissement of Bayonne

The arrondissement of Bayonne (Basque: Baioniko barrutia) is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It has 122 communes.^[2] Its population is 309,392 (2021), and its area is 2,267.7 km² (875.6 sq mi).^[3]

Bayonne Baiona
Arrondissement
Location within the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
No. of communes	122
Subprefecture	Bayonne
Area	2,267.7 km2 (875.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	313,188
• Density	138/km2 (360/sq mi)
INSEE code	641

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Bayonne, and their INSEE codes, are:^[2]

1. Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan (64008)
2. Ahetze (64009)
3. Aïcirits-Camou-Suhast (64010)
4. Aincille (64011)
5. Ainhice-Mongelos (64013)
6. Ainhoa (64014)
7. Aldudes (64016)
8. Amendeuix-Oneix (64018)
9. Amorots-Succos (64019)
10. Anglet (64024)
11. Anhaux (64026)
12. Arancou (64031)
13. Arbérats-Sillègue (64034)
14. Arbonne (64035)
15. Arbouet-Sussaute (64036)
16. Arcangues (64038)
17. Arhansus (64045)
18. Armendarits (64046)
19. Arnéguy (64047)
20. Aroue-Ithorots-Olhaïby (64049)
21. Arraute-Charritte (64051)
22. Ascain (64065)
23. Ascarat (64066)
24. Ayherre (64086)
25. Banca (64092)
26. Bardos (64094)
27. Bassussarry (64100)
28. La Bastide-Clairence (64289)
29. Bayonne (64102)
30. Béguios (64105)
31. Béhasque-Lapiste (64106)
32. Béhorléguy (64107)
33. Bergouey-Viellenave (64113)
34. Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse (64120)
35. Biarritz (64122)
36. Bidache (64123)
37. Bidarray (64124)
38. Bidart (64125)
39. Biriatou (64130)
40. Bonloc (64134)
41. Boucau (64140)
42. Briscous (64147)
43. Bunus (64150)
44. Bussunarits-Sarrasquette (64154)
45. Bustince-Iriberry (64155)
46. Cambo-les-Bains (64160)
47. Came (64161)
48. Çaro (64166)
49. Ciboure (64189)
50. Domezain-Berraute (64202)
51. Espelette (64213)
52. Estérençuby (64218)
53. Etcharry (64221)
54. Gabat (64228)
55. Gamarthe (64229)
56. Garris (64235)
57. Guéthary (64249)
58. Guiche (64250)
59. Halsou (64255)
60. Hasparren (64256)
61. Hélette (64259)
62. Hendaye (64260)
63. Hosta (64265)
64. Ibarrolle (64267)
65. Iholdy (64271)
66. Ilharre (64272)
67. Irissarry (64273)
68. Irouléguy (64274)
69. Ispoure (64275)
70. Isturits (64277)
71. Itxassou (64279)
72. Jatxou (64282)
73. Jaxu (64283)
74. Juxue (64285)
75. Labets-Biscay (64294)
76. Lacarre (64297)
77. Lahonce (64304)
78. Lantabat (64313)
79. Larceveau-Arros-Cibits (64314)
80. Larressore (64317)
81. Larribar-Sorhapuru (64319)
82. Lasse (64322)
83. Lecumberry (64327)
84. Lohitzun-Oyhercq (64345)
85. Louhossoa (64350)
86. Luxe-Sumberraute (64362)
87. Macaye (64364)
88. Masparraute (64368)
89. Méharin (64375)
90. Mendionde (64377)
91. Mendive (64379)
92. Mouguerre (64407)
93. Orègue (64425)
94. Orsanco (64429)
95. Osserain-Rivareyte (64435)
96. Ossès (64436)
97. Ostabat-Asme (64437)
98. Pagolle (64441)
99. Saint-Esteben (64476)
100. Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry (64477)
101. Saint-Jean-de-Luz (64483)
102. Saint-Jean-le-Vieux (64484)
103. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (64485)
104. Saint-Just-Ibarre (64487)
105. Saint-Martin-d'Arberoue (64489)
106. Saint-Martin-d'Arrossa (64490)
107. Saint-Michel (64492)
108. Saint-Palais (64493)
109. Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle (64495)
110. Saint-Pierre-d'Irube (64496)
111. Sames (64502)
112. Sare (64504)
113. Souraïde (64527)
114. Suhescun (64528)
115. Uhart-Cize (64538)
116. Uhart-Mixe (64539)
117. Urcuit (64540)
118. Urepel (64543)
119. Urrugne (64545)
120. Urt (64546)
121. Ustaritz (64547)
122. Villefranque (64558)

History

The arrondissement of Bayonne was created in 1800.^[4] At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, it lost one commune to the arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie.^[5]

As a result of the reorganisation of the cantons of France which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Bayonne were, as of January 2015:^[6]

1. Anglet-Nord
2. Anglet-Sud
3. La Bastide-Clairence
4. Bayonne-Est
5. Bayonne-Nord
6. Bayonne-Ouest
7. Biarritz-Est
8. Biarritz-Ouest
9. Bidache
10. Espelette
11. Hasparren
12. Hendaye
13. Iholdy
14. Saint-Étienne-de-Baïgorry
15. Saint-Jean-de-Luz
16. Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
17. Saint-Palais
18. Saint-Pierre-d'Irube
19. Ustaritz