Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes (Catalan: Angostrina i Vilanova de les Escaldes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 42°28′43″N 1°57′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
Intercommunality | Pyrénées Cerdagne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2014-2020) | Hélène Josende |
Area 1 | 87.87 km2 (33.93 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 608 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66005 /66760 |
Elevation | 1,235–2,886 m (4,052–9,469 ft) (avg. 1,380 m or 4,530 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Localisation
Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
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Map of Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
Government and politics
Mayors
Mayor | Term start | Term end |
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Louis Clerc | 1973 | 1989 |
Jacques de Maury | 1989 | 1995 |
Hélène Josende | 1995 |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 494 | — |
1968 | 505 | +2.2% |
1975 | 573 | +13.5% |
1982 | 556 | −3.0% |
1990 | 600 | +7.9% |
1999 | 549 | −8.5% |
2006 | 667 | +21.5% |
2009 | 643 | −3.6% |
2014 | 710 | +10.4% |
Sites of interest
- Saint-André d'Angoustrine church, romanesque (12th c.).
- Saint-Martin d'Envalls chapel, romanesque.
- Saint-Assiscle et Sainte-Victoire de Villeneuve-des-Escaldes church, romanesque.
- The new Saint-André d'Angoustrine church, built in the 19th century.
See also
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