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Thuir
The town hall in Thuir
The town hall in Thuir
Coat of arms of Thuir
Coat of arms
Location of Thuir
Map
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonThuir
IntercommunalityAspres
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) René Olive
Area
1
19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
7,519
 • Density380/km2 (980/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66210 /66300
Elevation78–243 m (256–797 ft)
(avg. 99 m or 325 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Thuir (Catalan Tuïr) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Thuir is located southwest of Perpignan, in the canton of Thuir and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated in a plain between the natural zones of the Aspres and the Riberal.

Map of Thuir and its surrounding communes

Population

Population 1962-2008

See also

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