Villeneuve-la-Rivière

Villeneuve-la-Rivière (Catalan: Vilanova de la Ribera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Villeneuve-la-Rivière

Vilanova de la Ribera
The town hall in Villeneuve-la-Rivière
Coat of arms
Location of Villeneuve-la-Rivière
Villeneuve-la-Rivière
Villeneuve-la-Rivière
Coordinates: 42°41′40″N 2°48′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLe Ribéral
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jacques Marrasse
Area
1
4.38 km2 (1.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,316
  Density300/km2 (780/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66228 /66610
Elevation48–115 m (157–377 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Villeneuve-la-Rivière is located in the canton of Le Ribéral and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Villeneuve-la-Rivière and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 632    
1975 569−1.49%
1982 910+6.94%
1990 901−0.12%
1999 1,052+1.74%
2007 1,309+2.77%
2012 1,290−0.29%
2017 1,316+0.40%
Source: INSEE[2]

See also

References


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