Taurinya (French pronunciation: [toʁiɲa] ; Catalan: Taurinyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Taurinya
Taurinyà
A general view of Taurinya
A general view of Taurinya
Coat of arms of Taurinya
Location of Taurinya
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Taurinya is located in France
Taurinya
Taurinya
Taurinya is located in Occitanie
Taurinya
Taurinya
Coordinates: 42°34′52″N 2°25′38″E / 42.5811°N 2.4272°E / 42.5811; 2.4272
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLe Canigou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Estela[1]
Area
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14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
326
 • Density22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66204 /66500
Elevation478–2,784 m (1,568–9,134 ft)
(avg. 584 m or 1,916 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Taurinya is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Taurinya and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 242—    
1975 225−1.04%
1982 215−0.65%
1990 248+1.80%
1999 307+2.40%
2007 318+0.44%
2012 329+0.68%
2017 336+0.42%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE