Laroque-des-Albères
| Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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A general view of Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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  Laroque-des-Albères | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Laroque-des-Albères | ||
| Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°ECoordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Argelès-sur-Mer | |
| Intercommunality | Albères | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008) | Jean-Pierre Bagate. | |
| Area1 | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,976 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66093 / 66740 | |
| Elevation |
42–1,245 m (138–4,085 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 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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Laroque-des-Albères (Catalan: La Roca d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It is part of the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains.
Geography
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Map of Laroque-des-Albères and its surrounding communes
Sites of interest
- The castle (12th century), one of the finest examples of incastellamento in the area.
- Puig Neulós
See also
References
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