Caixas
Caixàs / Queixàs | |
|---|---|
 The Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Fontcouverte, in the commune of Caixas | |
Location of Caixas | |
  Caixas  Caixas | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′02″N 2°41′02″E / 42.5839°N 2.6839°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Ausseil[1] |
| Area 1 | 28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population | 133 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66029 /66300 |
| Elevation | 199–774 m (653–2,539 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Caixas (French pronunciation: [kaʃas] ⓘ; Catalan: Queixàs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Caixas is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Caixas and its surrounding communes
Places adjacent to Caixas | |
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Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Francis Ausseil | 1995 | 2001 |
| Alain Doutres | 2001 | 2018 |
| Francis Ausseil | 2018 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 67 | — |
| 1975 | 58 | −2.04% |
| 1982 | 61 | +0.72% |
| 1990 | 84 | +4.08% |
| 1999 | 95 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 112 | +2.08% |
| 2012 | 133 | +3.50% |
| 2017 | 142 | +1.32% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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