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Pyrénées-Orientales
French department in the region of Occitania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pyrénées-Orientales (English: Eastern Pyrenees; Catalan: Pirineus Orientals; Occitan: Pirenèus Orientals) is a department in the region of Occitanie in southern France; it is next to the northern Spanish border and the Mediterranean Sea.
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Pyrénées-Orientales | |
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![]() Le Canigou mountain, Pyrénées-Orientales | |
![]() Location of Pyrénées-Orientales in France | |
Coordinates: 42°30′N 2°45′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Prefecture | Perpignan |
Subprefectures | Céret, Prades |
Government | |
• President | Hermeline Malherbe[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,116 km2 (1,589 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 466,327 |
• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Pyrénaliens, Pyrénaliennes |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-66 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 17 |
Communes | 226 |
Website | http://www.cg66.fr |
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The department is formed by the historically Catalan-speaking area of Rosillon (with its different parts: Roussillon (modern), Haute Cerdagne (or simply Cerdagne), Conflent, Vallespir and Capcir) and Fenouillèdes, an historically Occitan-speaking area.