Ille-sur-Têt
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The town hall in Ille-sur-Têt
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Location within Occitanie region
Ille-sur-Têt
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| Coordinates: 42°40′18″N 2°37′17″E / 42.6717°N 2.6214°ECoordinates: 42°40′18″N 2°37′17″E / 42.6717°N 2.6214°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Prades | |
| Canton | Vinça | |
| Intercommunality | Roussillon Conflent | |
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| • Mayor (2009–2014) | Willy Burghoffer | |
| Area1 | 31.67 km2 (12.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2007)2 | 5,244 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66088 /66130 | |
| Elevation | 110–446 m (361–1,463 ft) (avg. 160 m or 520 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Ille-sur-Têt (Catalan: Illa or Illa de Tet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.
Its inhabitants are called Illois.
The commune is situated in the Ribéral region along the route nationale 116 and is crossed by the Têt River (in the north), as well as by its tributary, the Boulès (in the south). It is one of the gateways to the Fenouillèdes region (towards Montalba-le-Château or Bélesta).
Ille-sur-Têt is located in the canton of Vinça and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Prosper Mérimée's short story La Vénus d'Ille takes place in Ille-sur-Têt.
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