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Llupia

Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 2°46′11″E / 42.6217°N 2.7697°E / 42.6217; 2.7697
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Llupia
Llupià
A general view of Llupia
A general view of Llupia
Coat of arms of Llupia
Location of Llupia
Map
Llupia is located in France
Llupia
Llupia
Llupia is located in Occitanie
Llupia
Llupia
Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 2°46′11″E / 42.6217°N 2.7697°E / 42.6217; 2.7697
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLes Aspres
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Rigall[1]
Area
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6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,140
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66101 /66300
Elevation88–140 m (289–459 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Llupia (French pronunciation: [jypja] ; Catalan: Llupià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

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Llupia is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Llupia and its surrounding communes

Toponymy

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The historical name in Catalan is Llupià.

History

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Government and politics

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Town hall in Llupia
Ruins of the hamlet "Vilarmila", near Llupia, France, Romanesque church (11th ctry.) "Sainte-Marie de Vilarmila" in the background.

Mayors

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Mayor Term start Term end
Roger Rigall 2001

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 282—    
1975 399+5.08%
1982 931+12.87%
1990 1,253+3.78%
1999 1,734+3.68%
2007 1,820+0.61%
2012 1,960+1.49%
2017 1,943−0.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE