Banyuls-dels-Aspres
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Banyuls-dels-Aspres | ||
| Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 2°52′05″E / 42.5667°N 2.8681°ECoordinates: 42°34′00″N 2°52′05″E / 42.5667°N 2.8681°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Céret | |
| Intercommunality | Aspres | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Laurent Bernardy | |
| Area1 | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,237 | |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66015 / 66300 | |
| Elevation |
41–124 m (135–407 ft) (avg. 114 m or 374 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Banyuls-dels-Aspres (Catalan: Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Céret and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Map of Banyuls-dels-Aspres and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| André Marie | 2001 | 2014 |
| Laurent Bernardy | 2014 |
Population
The inhabitants are called Banyulencs.
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 146 | — |
| 1800 | 268 | +83.6% |
| 1806 | 319 | +19.0% |
| 1821 | 380 | +19.1% |
| 1831 | 427 | +12.4% |
| 1836 | 442 | +3.5% |
| 1841 | 472 | +6.8% |
| 1846 | 531 | +12.5% |
| 1851 | 513 | −3.4% |
| 1856 | 542 | +5.7% |
| 1861 | 501 | −7.6% |
| 1866 | 504 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 535 | +6.2% |
| 1876 | 617 | +15.3% |
| 1881 | 744 | +20.6% |
| 1886 | 748 | +0.5% |
| 1891 | 750 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 756 | +0.8% |
| 1901 | 887 | +17.3% |
| 1906 | 889 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 870 | −2.1% |
| 1921 | 846 | −2.8% |
| 1926 | 769 | −9.1% |
| 1931 | 749 | −2.6% |
| 1936 | 759 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 668 | −12.0% |
| 1954 | 695 | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 738 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 724 | −1.9% |
| 1975 | 683 | −5.7% |
| 1982 | 660 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 850 | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 1,007 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1,136 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,175 | +3.4% |
Sites of interest
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Saint-Andrew church
- 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
External links
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