Cabestany
Appearance
Cabestany | |
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The town hall in Cabestany | |
Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 2°56′36″E / 42.6811°N 2.9433°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Perpignan |
Canton | Perpignan-3 |
Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Vila |
Area 1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 10,338 |
• Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66028 /66330 |
Elevation | 0–53 m (0–174 ft) (avg. 27 m or 89 ft) |
Website | ville-cabestany.fr |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Cabestany is located in the canton of Perpignan-3 and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
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Neighbouring communes
Government and politics
Mayors
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
---|---|---|
Mare Beille[2] | ? | June 1815 |
Jean Berga[2] | June 1815 | ? |
Jean Vila | 1977 | Current |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
2005 | 8,230 | — |
2006 | 8,360 | +1.6% |
2007 | 8,395 | +0.4% |
2008 | 8,630 | +2.8% |
2009 | 8,852 | +2.6% |
2010 | 9,074 | +2.5% |
2011 | 9,199 | +1.4% |
2012 | 9,399 | +2.2% |
2013 | 9,577 | +1.9% |
2014 | 9,683 | +1.1% |
2015 | 9,790 | +1.1% |
2016 | 9,821 | +0.3% |
Notable people
The Master of Cabestany was from this area, and there is a museum dedicated to his work in the town.
See also
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References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Cabestany, le 11 juin 1815 , 30 January 2014