Bages, Pyrénées-Orientales
| Bages | ||
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The town hall in Bages | ||
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  Bages | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Bages | ||
| Coordinates: 42°36′24″N 2°53′51″E / 42.6067°N 2.8975°ECoordinates: 42°36′24″N 2°53′51″E / 42.6067°N 2.8975°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Elne | |
| Intercommunality | Illibéris | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Serge Soubielle | |
| Area1 | 11.95 km2 (4.61 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 3,960 | |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66011 / 66670 | |
| Elevation |
14–91 m (46–299 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 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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Bages (Catalan: Bages de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Bages is located in the canton of Elne and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Bages and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre Ricard | ? | 1984 |
| Jean-Claude Madrénas | 1984 | 1995 |
| Serge Soubielle | 1995 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,755 | — |
| 1968 | 1,900 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 2,145 | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,711 | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 3,317 | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 3,328 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,723 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 3,894 | +4.6% |
See also
References
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