Palau-de-Cerdagne

Palau-de-Cerdagne (Catalan: Palau de Cerdanya) is a commune in the eastern Pyrenees (Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France).[3]

Not to be confused with Palau or Palau-del-Vidre.
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau de Cerdanya
Commune
The town hall in Palau-de-Cerdagne
The town hall in Palau-de-Cerdagne
Coat of arms of Palau-de-Cerdagne
Coat of arms
Location of Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau-de-Cerdagne is located in France
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau-de-Cerdagne is located in Occitanie
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Palau-de-Cerdagne
Coordinates: 42°25′00″N 1°58′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityPyrénées Cerdagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Stéphane Surroque[1]
Area
1
11.50 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
415
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66132 /66340
Elevation1,151–2,203 m (3,776–7,228 ft)
(avg. 1,270 m or 4,170 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The people of the town celebrate the Xicolatada, every year, on the 16th of August.

Geography

Palau-de-Cerdagne is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Palau-de-Cerdagne and its surrounding communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 177—    
1975 237+4.26%
1982 285+2.67%
1990 275−0.45%
1999 424+4.93%
2007 516+2.49%
2012 444−2.96%
2017 408−1.68%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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