Le Soler (French pronunciation: [lə sɔle] ; Catalan: El Soler) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Le Soler
El Soler
The town hall in Le Soler
The town hall in Le Soler
Coat of arms of Le Soler
Location of Le Soler
Map
Le Soler is located in France
Le Soler
Le Soler
Le Soler is located in Occitanie
Le Soler
Le Soler
Coordinates: 42°40′58″N 2°47′38″E / 42.6828°N 2.7939°E / 42.6828; 2.7939
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Vallée de la Têt
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Armelle Revel Fourcade[1]
Area
1
10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
7,846
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66195 /66270
Elevation43–92 m (141–302 ft)
(avg. 73 m or 240 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

Le Soler is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Le Soler and its surrounding communes

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,715—    
1975 3,340+3.00%
1982 4,401+4.02%
1990 5,147+1.98%
1999 5,825+1.38%
2007 6,630+1.63%
2012 7,221+1.72%
2017 7,710+1.32%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE