Fontpédrouse

Fontpédrouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃pedʁuz] ; Catalan: Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Fontpédrouse
Fontpedrosa
The church in Fontpédrouse
The church in Fontpédrouse
Location of Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse is located in France
Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse is located in Occitanie
Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse
Coordinates: 42°30′46″N 2°10′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Chantal Calvet[1]
Area
1
64.35 km2 (24.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
119
  Density1.8/km2 (4.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66080 /66360
Elevation880–2,865 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. Fontpédrouse-Saint-Thomas-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

Map of Fontpédrouse and its surrounding communes

History

On June 26, 1822 (1822-06-26), the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse.[3]

In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[5]

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. (in French) Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
  4. (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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