Banyuls-dels-Aspres

Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Coat of arms of Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Location of Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in France
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in Occitanie
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 2°52′05″E / 42.5667°N 2.8681°E / 42.5667; 2.8681
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLes Aspres
IntercommunalityAspres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Bernardy[1]
Area
1
10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,310
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66015 /66300
Elevation41–124 m (135–407 ft)
(avg. 114 m or 374 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Banyuls-dels-Aspres (French pronunciation: [baɲuls dɛl.z‿aspʁ] ; Catalan: Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Geography

Localisation

Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret.

Map of Banyuls-dels-Aspres and its surrounding communes

History

Government and politics

Mayors

Mayor Term start Term end
André Marie 2001 2014
Laurent Bernardy 2014

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 724—    
1975 683−0.83%
1982 660−0.49%
1990 850+3.21%
1999 1,007+1.90%
2007 1,154+1.72%
2012 1,237+1.40%
2017 1,259+0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants are called Banyulencs in French.

Sites of interest

Saint-Andrew church
  • Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century.

Notable people

  • Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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