Thuir
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | Thuir |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Mayor | René Olive (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 78–243 m (256–797 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 ft) |
| Land area1 | 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 7,519 (2006) |
| - Density | 378 /km2 (980 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66210/ 66300 |
| 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°37′59″N 2°45′26″E / 42.6331°N 2.7572°E
Thuir (Catalan Tuïr) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It lies not far from Perpignan. It is located in a plain between the natural zones of Els Aspres and El Riberal.
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Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 2°45′26″E / 42.63306°N 2.75722°E
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