Le Perthus
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View from the Fort de Bellegarde. To the right the Spanish village of Els Límits
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 42°27′54″N 2°51′48″E / 42.465°N 2.8633°ECoordinates: 42°27′54″N 2°51′48″E / 42.465°N 2.8633°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Céret | |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Albert Chiscano | |
| Area1 | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 578 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66137 / 66480 | |
| Elevation | 196–647 m (643–2,123 ft) (avg. 280 m or 920 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.
Le Perthus (French pronunciation: [lə pɛʁtys], Catalan: El Pertús, IPA: [əɫ pərˈtus]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Perthusiens and, as of 2011, there were 578 inhabitants.
Le Perthus is situated in the canton of Céret (arrondissement of Céret), in the historical region of Vallespir, on the borders with Catalonia, Spain. Its contiguous Spanish twin town, Els Límits (a parish of the commune of La Jonquera, in the Province of Girona), is situated in the east and south side of the urban area. Also part of the main road, Avenue de France, is in both France and Spain; and its eastern side (in Els Limits) is named Avinguda de Catalunya. Out of the main road, in which is situated the checkpoint (totally on the Spanish side), the other principal roads are Rue du Fort de Bellegarde (panoramic hill road to the fortress), Carrer del Dalt, Rue du Mas Rimbau, Calle del Correc (binational) and Rue de l'Eglise. It lies 6 km (4 mi) from La Jonquera, 14 km (9 mi) from Céret, 28 km (17 mi) from Figueres, 34 km (21 mi) from Perpignan, 64 km (40 mi) from Girona and 161 km (100 mi) from Barcelona.
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