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The former town hall in Rivesaltes
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Location within Occitanie region
Rivesaltes
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| Coordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°ECoordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Rivesaltes | |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Bascou (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 8,771 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66164 / 66600 | |
| Elevation | 11–70 m (36–230 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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.
Rivesaltes (Catalan: Ribesaltes, which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Rivesaltes is in the canton of Rivesaltes and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Rivesaltes is twinned with:
Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.
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