Palau-de-Cerdagne (French pronunciation: [palo də sɛʁdaɲ] , literally Palau of Cerdagne; Catalan: Palau de Cerdanya) is a commune in the eastern Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France).[3]
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau de Cerdanya | |
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 The town hall in Palau-de-Cerdagne | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Palau-de-Cerdagne  | |
  Palau-de-Cerdagne  Palau-de-Cerdagne | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′00″N 1°58′02″E / 42.4167°N 1.9672°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Intercommunality | Pyrénées Cerdagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stéphane Surroque[1] |
Area 1 | 11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 412 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66132 /66340 |
| Elevation | 1,151–2,203 m (3,776–7,228 ft) (avg. 1,270 m or 4,170 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The people of the town celebrate the Xicolatada, every year, on the 16th of August.
Geography
editPalau-de-Cerdagne is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 177 | — |
| 1975 | 237 | +4.26% |
| 1982 | 285 | +2.67% |
| 1990 | 275 | −0.45% |
| 1999 | 424 | +4.93% |
| 2007 | 516 | +2.49% |
| 2012 | 444 | −2.96% |
| 2017 | 408 | −1.68% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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