Saint-Marsal (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁsal] ; Catalan: Sant Marçal) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Saint-Marsal
Sant Marçal
A postcard view of Saint-Marsal, in the early 20th century
A postcard view of Saint-Marsal, in the early 20th century
Coat of arms of Saint-Marsal
Location of Saint-Marsal
Map
Saint-Marsal is located in France
Saint-Marsal
Saint-Marsal
Saint-Marsal is located in Occitanie
Saint-Marsal
Saint-Marsal
Coordinates: 42°32′19″N 2°37′19″E / 42.5386°N 2.6219°E / 42.5386; 2.6219
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLe Canigou
IntercommunalityHaut Vallespir
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Guy Metivier[1]
Area
1
15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
70
 • Density4.6/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66183 /66110
Elevation260–1,477 m (853–4,846 ft)
(avg. 720 m or 2,360 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

Saint-Marsal is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.

 
Map of Saint-Marsal and its surrounding communes

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 117—    
1975 108−1.14%
1982 104−0.54%
1990 77−3.69%
1999 85+1.10%
2007 103+2.43%
2012 91−2.45%
2017 71−4.84%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE