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Commune in Occitania, France
Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquiu d'Albera
Commune
A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-AlbèresA general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Coat of arms of Montesquieu-des-AlbèresCoat of arms
Location of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in FranceMontesquieu-des-AlbèresMontesquieu-des-AlbèresShow map of FranceMontesquieu-des-Albères is located in OccitanieMontesquieu-des-AlbèresMontesquieu-des-AlbèresShow map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°E / 42.5181; 2.8822
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonVallespir-Albères
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Huguette Pons
Area17.06 km (6.59 sq mi)
Population1,283
 • Density75/km (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code66115 /66740
Elevation43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera, before 1992: Montesquieu) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Montesquieu-des-Albères and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 333—    
1975 329−0.17%
1982 510+6.46%
1990 753+4.99%
1999 824+1.01%
2007 1,142+4.16%
2012 1,195+0.91%
2017 1,224+0.48%
Source: INSEE

Sites of interest

Romanesque church Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères, 12th ctry.
The medieval castle
  • Church of Saint-Saturnin
  • Church of Saint-Christopher
  • Castle, 11th ctry.

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Décret du 5 août 1992 portant changement de nom de communes, Légifrance.
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department


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