Céret
commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Céret is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It was the capital of the historic Catalan comarque of Vallespir.
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Céret | |
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Coordinates: 42°29′21″N 2°45′08″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Céret |
Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Vallespir |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020 - 2026) | Michel Coste |
Area 1 | 37.86 km2 (14.62 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | 7,663 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cérétans |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66049 /66400 |
Elevation | 107–1,440 m (351–4,724 ft) (avg. 154 m or 505 ft) |
Website | Official website |
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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It is a subprefecture in the department and the capital of the Céret arrondissement.