Vira, Pyrénées-Orientales
Vira (French pronunciation: [viʁa] ⓘ; Occitan: Viran) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Vira
Viran | |
|---|---|
 Vira | |
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Location of Vira | |
  Vira  Vira | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 2°24′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Agly Fenouillèdes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Pierre Pineiro[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi) |
| Population | 25 |
| • Density | 1.9/km2 (5.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66232 /66220 |
| Elevation | 508–1,288 m (1,667–4,226 ft) (avg. 668 m or 2,192 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Vira is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Vira and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 34 | — |
| 1975 | 23 | −5.43% |
| 1982 | 42 | +8.98% |
| 1990 | 32 | −3.34% |
| 1999 | 29 | −1.09% |
| 2007 | 33 | +1.63% |
| 2012 | 29 | −2.55% |
| 2017 | 26 | −2.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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