Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Banyuls-dels-Aspres (French pronunciation: [baɲuls dɛl.z‿aspʁ] ; Catalan: Banyuls dels Aspres [bəˈɲuɫs dəɫs aspɾəs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
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 Banyuls-dels-Aspres | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 2°52′05″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Laurent Bernardy[1] |
Area 1 | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,310 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | banyulenc (ca) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66015 /66300 |
| Elevation | 41–124 m (135–407 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localisation
Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló, as well as the subcomarca of Aspres.
History
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Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| André Marie | 2001 | 2014 |
| Laurent Bernardy | 2014 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 724 | — |
| 1975 | 683 | −0.83% |
| 1982 | 660 | −0.49% |
| 1990 | 850 | +3.21% |
| 1999 | 1,007 | +1.90% |
| 2007 | 1,154 | +1.72% |
| 2012 | 1,237 | +1.40% |
| 2017 | 1,259 | +0.35% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The inhabitants are called Banyulencs in French.
Sites of interest
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- Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century.
Notable people
- Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.
See also
References
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