Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes
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Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | |
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  Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes  Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′43″N 1°57′12″E / 42.4786°N 1.9533°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Intercommunality | Pyrénées Cerdagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Pallares[1] |
| Area 1 | 87.87 km2 (33.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 554 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66005 /66760 |
| Elevation | 1,235–2,886 m (4,052–9,469 ft) (avg. 1,380 m or 4,530 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃ɡustʁin vilnœv de.z‿ɛskald] ⓘ; Catalan: Angostrina i Vilanova de les Escaldes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Geography[edit]
Localisation[edit]
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
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Government and politics[edit]
Mayors[edit]
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Louis Clerc | 1973 | 1989 |
| Jacques de Maury | 1989 | 1995 |
| Hélène Josende | 1995 | 2020 |
| Christian Pallares | 2020 | incumbent |
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 505 | — |
| 1975 | 573 | +1.82% |
| 1982 | 556 | −0.43% |
| 1990 | 600 | +0.96% |
| 1999 | 549 | −0.98% |
| 2007 | 637 | +1.88% |
| 2012 | 691 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 608 | −2.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Sites of interest[edit]
- Saint-André d'Angoustrine church, romanesque (12th c.).
- Saint-Martin d'Envalls chapel, romanesque.
- Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire de Villeneuve-des-Escaldes church, romanesque.
- The new Saint-André d'Angoustrine church, built in the 19th century.
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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