Olette

Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Olette (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛt] ; Catalan: Oleta i Èvol) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3] Its village of Évol is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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A general view of Olette
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Location of Olette
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Olette
Coordinates: 42°33′22″N 2°16′14″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Louis Jallat[1]
Area
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28.95 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
337
  Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66125 /66360
Elevation563–2,361 m (1,847–7,746 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Geography

Olette is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Olette-Canaveilles-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

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Map of Olette and its surrounding communes

Demography

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 680    
1975 544−3.14%
1982 532−0.32%
1990 447−2.15%
1999 345−2.84%
2007 401+1.90%
2012 393−0.40%
2017 364−1.52%
Source: INSEE[4]
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Ruined conjuratory in the Saint André church, Evol

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