Le Boulou
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| Le Boulou El Voló | ||
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  Le Boulou | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Le Boulou | ||
| Coordinates: 42°31′29″N 2°49′51″E / 42.5247°N 2.8308°ECoordinates: 42°31′29″N 2°49′51″E / 42.5247°N 2.8308°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Céret | |
| Intercommunality | Vallespir | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Olive (Divers Gauche) | |
| Area | ||
| • Land1 | 14.42 km2 (5.57 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Population2 | 5,175 | |
| • Population2 Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66024 / 66160 | |
| Elevation | 55–363 m (180–1,191 ft) | |
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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. | ||
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Le Boulou (Catalan: El Voló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It is situated 12 km from the Spanish border.
Geography
The town of Le Boulou is located in the canton of Céret and in the arrondissement of Céret, in the south of Pyrénées-Orientales.
Map of Le Boulou and its surrounding towns
Toponymy
The name of the town in catalan is El Voló.[1]
History
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Marie-Rose Careras | 1987 | 1995 |
| Jean-Pierre Salgas | 1995 | 2008 |
| Christian Olive | 2008 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 2,512 | — |
| 1968 | 2,921 | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 3,709 | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 4,292 | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 4,436 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4,428 | −0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,066 | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 5,410 | +6.8% |
Culture
See also
References
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