Cabestany
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 The town hall in Cabestany | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Cabestany  | |
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| 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.
Neighbouring communes
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Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Mare Beille[2] | ? | June 1815 |
| Jean Berga[2] | June 1815 | ? |
| Jean Vila | 1977 | Current |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cabestany.
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
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