Brouilla
| Brouilla | |
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The church of Sainte-Marie, in Brouilla | |
  Brouilla | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Brouilla | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′03″N 2°54′16″E / 42.5675°N 2.9044°ECoordinates: 42°34′03″N 2°54′16″E / 42.5675°N 2.9044°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | Thuir |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Pierre Taurinya |
| Area1 | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,155 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66026 / 66620 |
| Elevation |
27–108 m (89–354 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 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. | |
Brouilla (Catalan: Brullà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Brouilla is located in the canton of Thuir and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Brouilla and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| François Nègre | 1959 | 1971 |
| Michel Capdet | 1971 | 1991 |
| Roger Parada | 1991 | 1995 |
| Pierre Taurinya | 1995 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 530 | — |
| 1968 | 537 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 564 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 616 | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 565 | −8.3% |
| 1999 | 630 | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 990 | +57.1% |
| 2009 | 1,037 | +4.7% |
See also
References
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