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Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquiu d'Albera | |
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A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères | |
Coat of arms | |
Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquieu-des-Albères | |
| Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°ECoordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Huguette Pons[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2019)[2] | 1,235 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66115 /66740 |
| Elevation | 43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Map of Montesquieu-des-Albères and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 333 | — |
| 1975 | 329 | −0.17% |
| 1982 | 510 | +6.46% |
| 1990 | 753 | +4.99% |
| 1999 | 824 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 1,142 | +4.16% |
| 2012 | 1,195 | +0.91% |
| 2017 | 1,224 | +0.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest
Romanesque church Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères, 12th ctry.
The medieval castle
- Church of Saint-Saturnin
- Church of Saint-Christopher
- Castle, 11th ctry.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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