Cabestany

Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Not to be confused with Cavestany.
Cabestany
Commune
The town hall in Cabestany
Coat of arms
Location of Cabestany
Cabestany
Cabestany
Coordinates: 42°40′52″N 2°56′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonPerpignan-3
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020-2026) Jean Vila
Area
1
10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
10,106
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66028 /66330
Elevation0–53 m (0–174 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
Websiteville-cabestany.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Localisation

Cabestany is located in the canton of Perpignan-3 and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Cabestany and its surrounding communes

Neighbouring communes

Government and politics

Mayors
Mayor Term start Term end
Mare Beille[2] ? June 1815
Jean Berga[2] June 1815 ?
Jean Vila 1977 Current

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
20058,230—    
20068,360+1.6%
20078,395+0.4%
20088,630+2.8%
20098,852+2.6%
20109,074+2.5%
20119,199+1.4%
20129,399+2.2%
20139,577+1.9%
20149,683+1.1%
20159,790+1.1%
20169,821+0.3%

Notable people

The Master of Cabestany was from this area, and there is a museum dedicated to his work in the town.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Cabestany, le 11 juin 1815 , 30 January 2014


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