Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃pedʁuz] (
listen); Catalan: Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Fontpédrouse
Fontpedrosa | |
|---|---|
 The church in Fontpédrouse | |
Location of Fontpédrouse  | |
  Fontpédrouse  Fontpédrouse | |
| Coordinates: 42°30′46″N 2°10′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Calvet |
| Area 1 | 64.35 km2 (24.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 117 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66080 /66360 |
| Elevation | 880–2,865 m (2,887–9,400 ft) (avg. 1,062 m or 3,484 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Fontpédrouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Map of Fontpédrouse and its surrounding communes
History
On June 26, 1822, the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse.[2]
In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 188 | — |
| 1975 | 147 | −3.45% |
| 1982 | 108 | −4.31% |
| 1990 | 138 | +3.11% |
| 1999 | 123 | −1.27% |
| 2007 | 123 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 133 | +1.58% |
| 2017 | 123 | −1.55% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
References
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- (in French) Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
- (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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