Fontrabiouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃ʁabjuz] ; Catalan: Font-rabiosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Fontrabiouse
Font Rabiosa
A general view of Fontrabiouse in the snow
A general view of Fontrabiouse in the snow
Location of Fontrabiouse
Map
Fontrabiouse is located in France
Fontrabiouse
Fontrabiouse
Fontrabiouse is located in Occitanie
Fontrabiouse
Fontrabiouse
Coordinates: 42°38′13″N 2°05′48″E / 42.6369°N 2.0967°E / 42.6369; 2.0967
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Bataille[1]
Area
1
15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
131
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66081 /66210
Elevation1,438–2,547 m (4,718–8,356 ft)
(avg. 1,460 m or 4,790 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Fontrabiouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Fontrabiouse and its surrounding communes
 
The Pic de Baxouillade, at 2546 metres the highest point in the commune.[3]

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 89—    
1975 96+1.09%
1982 72−4.03%
1990 76+0.68%
1999 91+2.02%
2007 109+2.28%
2012 134+4.22%
2017 127−1.07%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Topographical map (Géoportail).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE