Ille-sur-Têt
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Vinça |
| Intercommunality | Roussillon Conflent |
| Mayor | Henri Demay (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 110–446 m (360–1,463 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
| Land area1 | 31.67 km2 (12.23 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 5,293 (2006) |
| - Density | 167 /km2 (430 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66088/ 66130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 2°37′17″E / 42.6717°N 2.6214°E
Ille-sur-Têt (Catalan: Illa or Illa de Tet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Its inhabitants are called Illois.
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[edit] Geography
The commune is situated on the Riberole along the National 161 and is crossed by the Têt River (in the North), as well as by its tributary, the Boulès (in the South). It is one of the entryways into the Fenouillèdes region (towards Montalba-le-Château or Bélesta).
[edit] Places of interest
- Saint Etienne Church
- Hospital d'Ille-sur-Tet (Hospici d'Illa en Catalan)
- The site of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt
[edit] People
- Louis Amade born in Ille-sur-Têt (1915–1992), writer, songwriter
- Charles Dupuy, politician
- Jean Galia, rugby player
- Paul Loridant, politician
- Jean Bardou, industrialist
[edit] In fiction
Prosper Mérimée's short story La Vénus d'Ille takes place in Ille-sur-Têt.
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