Rivesaltes

Rivesaltes
Ribesaltes

Former town hall
Rivesaltes
Administration
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement Perpignan
Canton Rivesaltes
Mayor André Bascou
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 11–70 m (36–230 ft)
(avg. 29 m/95 ft)
Land area1 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Population2 8,771  (2006)
 - Density 305 /km2 (790 /sq mi)
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 without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rivesaltes (Catalan: Ribesaltes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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People

Rivesaltes was the birthplace of Joseph Joffre (1852–1931), general who became prominent in the battles of World War I.

Wine

Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.

The Rivesaltes memorial museum

Twin towns

Rivesaltes is twinned with:

See also

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