Les Angles (French pronunciation: [le.z‿ɑ̃ɡl] ; Catalan: Els Angles, Catalan pronunciation: [əlz ˈaŋɡləs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Les Angles
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 Les Angles in winter | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′42″N 2°04′30″E / 42.5783°N 2.075°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Intercommunality | Pyrénées catalanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Poudade[1] |
| Area 1 | 43.20 km2 (16.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 539 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66004 /66210 |
| Elevation | 1,531–2,808 m (5,023–9,213 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Legend has it that at the beginning of the XIV century, the Black Death wiped out the entire population of the former village of Vallsera. Only two sisters survived, they are believed to have donated all of the land to the commune of Les Angles.[3]
Geography
editLocalisation
editLes Angles is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Government and politics
editMayors
edit| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Blanc | 2001 | 2014 |
| Michel Poudade | 2014 |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 277 | — |
| 1975 | 351 | +3.44% |
| 1982 | 475 | +4.42% |
| 1990 | 528 | +1.33% |
| 1999 | 590 | +1.24% |
| 2007 | 565 | −0.54% |
| 2012 | 541 | −0.86% |
| 2017 | 547 | +0.22% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "A Plague on You". www.anglophone-direct.com. 5 February 2018.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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