Montesquieu-des-Albères

Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Montesquieu-des-Albères

Montesquiu d'Albera
Commune
A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Coat of arms
Location of Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Montesquieu-des-Albères
Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonVallespir-Albères
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Huguette Schuler-Pons
Area
1
17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,224
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66115 /66740
Elevation43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Montesquieu-des-Albères and its surrounding communes

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 333—    
1975 329−0.17%
1982 510+6.46%
1990 753+4.99%
1999 824+1.01%
2007 1,142+4.16%
2012 1,195+0.91%
2017 1,224+0.48%
Source: INSEE[2]

Sites of interest
Romanesque church Saint-Saturnin de Montesquieu-des-Albères, 12th ctry.
The medieval castle
  • Church of Saint-Saturnin
  • Church of Saint-Christopher
  • Castle, 11th ctry.

See also

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


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