Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales

Saint-Cyprien Sant Cebrià de Rosselló
The harbour in Saint-Cyprien
Coat of arms
Saint-Cyprien
Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Saint-Cyprien
Coordinates: 42°37′08″N 3°00′25″E / 42.6189°N 3.0069°ECoordinates: 42°37′08″N 3°00′25″E / 42.6189°N 3.0069°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement	Perpignan
Canton	La Côte Radieuse
Intercommunality	Sud Roussillon
Government
• Mayor (2014 - 2020)	Thierry Del Poso (NC)
Area^1	15.80 km^2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)^2	10,274
• Density	650/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	66171 / 66750
Elevation	0–29 m (0–95 ft) (avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
^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.

Saint-Cyprien (Catalan: Sant Cebrià de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Map of Saint-Cyprien and its surrounding communes

Government and politics

Place de la République

Mayors

Mayor	Term start	Term end
Pierre Escaro	March 1945	October 1956
Jean Olibo	October 1956	March 1989
Jacques Bouille	March 1989	May 24, 2009
Pierre Fontvieille	June 2, 2009	June 12, 2009
Thierry Del Poso	september 2009

Population and society

Population

Population 1962-2008

Sports

The main spectator sport in the town is Rugby League, whilst surfing, snorkling and boat racing are also popular.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department

References

• INSEE