Arboussols
| Arboussols | |
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View of Arboussols | |
  Arboussols | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Arboussols | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′52″N 2°29′10″E / 42.6644°N 2.4861°ECoordinates: 42°39′52″N 2°29′10″E / 42.6644°N 2.4861°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Vinça Canigou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Étienne Surjus |
| Area1 | 14.08 km2 (5.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 109 |
| • Density | 7.7/km2 (20/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66007 /66320 |
| Elevation |
242–1,004 m (794–3,294 ft) (avg. 593 m or 1,946 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. | |
Arboussols (Catalan: Arboçols) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Arboussols is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Map of Arboussols and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
| Adjacent places of Arboussols | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campoussy | Tarerach | |||
| Eus |  |
Rodès | ||
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| Marquixanes | Vinça | |||
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Éloi Aubert | 1983 | 1989 |
| Jean-Claude Delseny | 2001 | 2014 |
| Étienne Surjus | 2014 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 137 | — |
| 1800 | 146 | +6.6% |
| 1806 | 139 | −4.8% |
| 1821 | 153 | +10.1% |
| 1831 | 198 | +29.4% |
| 1836 | 225 | +13.6% |
| 1841 | 219 | −2.7% |
| 1846 | 227 | +3.7% |
| 1851 | 205 | −9.7% |
| 1856 | 198 | −3.4% |
| 1861 | 186 | −6.1% |
| 1866 | 179 | −3.8% |
| 1872 | 212 | +18.4% |
| 1876 | 229 | +8.0% |
| 1881 | 229 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 191 | −16.6% |
| 1891 | 220 | +15.2% |
| 1896 | 207 | −5.9% |
| 1901 | 202 | −2.4% |
| 1906 | 202 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 189 | −6.4% |
| 1921 | 147 | −22.2% |
| 1926 | 143 | −2.7% |
| 1931 | 133 | −7.0% |
| 1936 | 138 | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 113 | −18.1% |
| 1954 | 129 | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 125 | −3.1% |
| 1968 | 104 | −16.8% |
| 1975 | 85 | −18.3% |
| 1982 | 81 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 79 | −2.5% |
| 1999 | 95 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 101 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 104 | +3.0% |
Sites of interest
- The church of Saint Saviour in Arboussols ;
- The church of Saint Eulalia in Arboussols ;
- The medieval hamlet of Marcevol ;
- The priory of Marcevol ;
- The church of Our Lady of the Stairs in Marcevol ;
- The half-dolmen de la Llosa del Cortal dels Polls.
See also
References
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