Escaro
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A general view of Escaro | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Escaro | |
| Coordinates: 42°32′19″N 2°18′57″E / 42.5386°N 2.3158°ECoordinates: 42°32′19″N 2°18′57″E / 42.5386°N 2.3158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Olette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Francis Martinez |
| Area1 | 15.21 km2 (5.87 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 84 |
| • Density | 5.5/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66068 / 66360 |
| Elevation |
588–2,082 m (1,929–6,831 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 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. | |
Escaro (Catalan: Escaró) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Escaro is located in the canton of Olette and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Map of Escaro and its surrounding communes
History
On 20 March 1822, the commune of Aytua is linked to Escaro.[1]
Population
Population 1962-2008
See also
References
- ↑ Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
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