Arboussols
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Location of Arboussols, Arboçols | |
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| Coordinates: 42°39′52″N 2°29′10″E / 42.6644°N 2.4861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Fernand Cabeza[1] |
Area 1 | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 130 |
| • Density | 9.2/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66007 /66320 |
| Elevation | 242–1,004 m (794–3,294 ft) (avg. 593 m or 1,946 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arboussols (French pronunciation: [aʁbusɔls] ⓘ; Catalan: Arboçols) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Arboussols is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Éloi Aubert | 1983 | 1989 |
| Jean-Claude Delseny | 2001 | 2014 |
| Étienne Surjus | 2014 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 104 | — |
| 1975 | 85 | −2.84% |
| 1982 | 81 | −0.69% |
| 1990 | 79 | −0.31% |
| 1999 | 95 | +2.07% |
| 2007 | 107 | +1.50% |
| 2012 | 101 | −1.15% |
| 2017 | 118 | +3.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest
- The church of Saint Saviour in Arboussols ;
- The church of Saint Eulalia in Arboussols ;
- The medieval hamlet of Marcevol ;
- The priory of Marcevol ;
- The church of Our Lady of the Stairs in Marcevol ;
- The half-dolmen de la Llosa del Cortal dels Polls.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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