Canet-en-Roussillon
| Canet-en-Roussillon | ||
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The promenade at Canet-en-Roussillon | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Canet-en-Roussillon | ||
| Coordinates: 42°42′24″N 3°00′28″E / 42.7067°N 3.0078°ECoordinates: 42°42′24″N 3°00′28″E / 42.7067°N 3.0078°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Canet-en-Roussillon | |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Arlette Franco | |
| Area1 | 30.22 km2 (11.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 11,876 | |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66037 / 66140 | |
| Elevation |
0–37 m (0–121 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 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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Canet-en-Roussillon (Catalan: Canet de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Canet-en-Roussillon is located in the canton of Canet-en-Roussillon and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Canet-en-Roussillon and its surrounding communes
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end | Party | |
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| Gabriel Henric | 1944 | 1947 | ||
| Joseph Pagès | 1947 | 1950 | ||
| François Moudat | 1950 | 1965 | ||
| Christian Brignieu | 1965 | 1966 | ||
| François Moudat | 1966 | 1971 | ||
| Jacques Coupet | 1971 | 1989 | ||
| Arlette Franco | 1989 | 2010 | UMP | |
| Bernard Dupont | 2010 | 2014 | UMP |
International relations
Canet-en-Roussillon is twinned with:
Notable people born in Canet-en-Roussillon
- Marc Fontan (1956-) : motorcycle road racer.
See also
References
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