Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquiu d'Albera |
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A general view of the village and castle of Montesquieu-des-Albères
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Coordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°ECoordinates: 42°31′05″N 2°52′56″E / 42.5181°N 2.8822°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
Arrondissement | Céret | |
Canton | Vallespir-Albères | |
Intercommunality | Albères | |
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• Mayor (2008–2014) | Huguette Schuler-Pons | |
Area1 | 17.06 km2 (6.59 sq mi) | |
Population (1999)2 | 824 | |
• Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 66115 /66740 | |
Elevation | 43–1,001 m (141–3,284 ft) (avg. 250 m or 820 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Montesquieu-des-Albères (Catalan: Montesquiu d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.