Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans
Sant Llorenç de Cerdans | |
|---|---|
 The village and its church | |
Location of Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans | |
  Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans  Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans | |
| Coordinates: 42°23′12″N 2°36′50″E / 42.3867°N 2.6139°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Intercommunality | Haut Vallespir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Louis Caseilles[1] |
Area 1 | 45.08 km2 (17.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,020 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66179 /66260 |
| Elevation | 382–1,305 m (1,253–4,281 ft) (avg. 675 m or 2,215 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lɔʁɑ̃ də sɛʁdɑ̃] ⓘ; Catalan: Sant Llorenç de Cerdans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Jacques Roitg | 2008 | 2014 |
| Louis Caseilles | 2014 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,992 | — |
| 1975 | 1,807 | −1.38% |
| 1982 | 1,607 | −1.66% |
| 1990 | 1,489 | −0.95% |
| 1999 | 1,218 | −2.21% |
| 2007 | 1,288 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 1,204 | −1.34% |
| 2017 | 1,098 | −1.83% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture
Aleksandra Fontaine opened a gallery in the village. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Goutorbe, Christian (2021-08-02). "Dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, l'ébouriffante galerie d'art d'une ancienne danseuse du Lido". leparisien.fr (in French). Retrieved 2024-12-24.
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