Cabestany
| Cabestany | ||
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The town hall in Cabestany | ||
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  Cabestany | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Cabestany | ||
| Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 2°56′36″E / 42.6811°N 2.9433°ECoordinates: 42°40′52″N 2°56′36″E / 42.6811°N 2.9433°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Perpignan-3 | |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Vila | |
| Area1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 9,399 | |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66028 / 66330 | |
| Elevation |
0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) | |
| Website | ville-cabestany.fr | |
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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. | ||
Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Cabestany is located in the canton of Perpignan-3 and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Cabestany and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Mare Beille[1] | ? | june 1815 |
| Jean Berga[1] | june 1815 | ? |
| Jean Vila | 1977 |
Population
Population 1962-2008
Notable people
The Master of Cabestany was from this area, and there is a museum dedicated to his work in the town.
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabestany. |
References
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