Vinça (French pronunciation: [vɛ̃sa] ; Catalan: Vinçà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Vinça
Vinçà
Vinça, the lake of Vinça and the Canigou
Vinça, the lake of Vinça and the Canigou
Coat of arms of Vinça
Location of Vinça
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Vinça is located in France
Vinça
Vinça
Vinça is located in Occitanie
Vinça
Vinça
Coordinates: 42°38′46″N 2°31′46″E / 42.6461°N 2.5294°E / 42.6461; 2.5294
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLe Canigou
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Bruno Guerin[1]
Area
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7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,156
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66230 /66320
Elevation199–364 m (653–1,194 ft)
(avg. 262 m or 860 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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Vinça is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Vinça and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,622—    
1975 1,587−0.31%
1982 1,589+0.02%
1990 1,655+0.51%
1999 1,666+0.07%
2007 1,856+1.36%
2012 1,947+0.96%
2017 2,075+1.28%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

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The N116 road passes close to the north of Vinça village.

Vinça railway station is on TER Occitanie line 24 (Villefranche-Vernet-les-BainsPerpignan).

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. 4 May 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