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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.jpg.webp) A general view of Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | |
Location of Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes 
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  Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes  Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes | |
| 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 |
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| • 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.
Map of Angoustrine-Villeneuve-des-Escaldes and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
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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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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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