Codalet

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

Codalet
Commune
The Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa Abbey, in Codalet
Coat of arms
Location of Codalet
Codalet
Codalet
Coordinates: 42°36′40″N 2°25′02″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityConflent
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Serge Juanchich
Area
1
2.78 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
386
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66052 /66500
Elevation347–680 m (1,138–2,231 ft)
(avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is very small with only a few streets but has much character. There are no shops but there is a little park with a boules court and soccer goal as well as a river running through it. Codalet has an annual garage sale for the May Day celebrations which takes place in the Codalet square. There is also the annual Flama del Canigou festival in the Prades Park.

Geography

Localisation

Codalet is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Codalet and its surrounding communes

Neighbouring communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 252—    
1975 316+3.29%
1982 311−0.23%
1990 329+0.71%
1999 359+0.97%
2007 389+1.01%
2012 360−1.54%
2017 386+1.40%
Source: INSEE[2]

Sites of interest

Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa abbey is located on the territory of the commune.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



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