Montferrer

Montferrer (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁe] (listen)) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

This article is about a French commune. For the Spanish municipality, see Montferrer i Castellbò.
Montferrer
Commune
A general view of Montferrer
Coat of arms
Location of Montferrer
Montferrer
Montferrer
Coordinates: 42°26′20″N 2°34′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLe Canigou
IntercommunalityHaut Vallespir
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marie Gourgues[1]
Area
1
21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
186
 • Density8.5/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66116 /66150
Elevation308–1,608 m (1,010–5,276 ft)
(avg. 820 m or 2,690 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Montferrer is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Montferrer and its surrounding communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 215—    
1975 260+2.75%
1982 226−1.98%
1990 353+5.73%
1999 221−5.07%
2007 202−1.12%
2012 191−1.11%
2017 188−0.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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