Rivesaltes
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Commune of Rivesaltes |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | Rivesaltes |
| Mayor | André Bascou (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 11m–70m (avg. 29m) |
| Land area¹ | 28,76 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
7,940 |
| - Density | 276/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 66164/ 66600 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Rivesaltes (French: Rivesaltes, Catalan: Ribesaltes) is a town and commune of the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southwestern France.
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[edit] Miscellaneous
Rivesaltes was the birthplace of Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), general who became prominent in the battles of World War I.
[edit] History
In the territory of Rivesaltes, the Camp de Rivesaltes is situated. A memory & museum is actualy in construction to commemorate this dark side of french history.
[edit] Twin Town
Rivesaltes is twinned with:
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