Baixas
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An alley in Baixas | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Baixas | ||
| Coordinates: 42°45′03″N 2°48′36″E / 42.7508°N 2.81°ECoordinates: 42°45′03″N 2°48′36″E / 42.7508°N 2.81°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Saint-Estève | |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Gilles Foxonet | |
| Area1 | 18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 2,587 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66014 / 66390 | |
| Elevation | 51–312 m (167–1,024 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. | ||
Baixas (Catalan: Baixàs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Baixas is located in the canton of Saint-Estève and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Baixas and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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| Roger Torreilles | 1995 | 2001 |
| Gilles Foxonet | 2001 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,995 | — |
| 1968 | 2,057 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 1,969 | −4.3% |
| 1982 | 2,104 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 2,027 | −3.7% |
| 1999 | 2,217 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 2,433 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2,492 | +2.4% |
See also
References
External links
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