Fontpédrouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃pedʁuz] (listen); Catalan: Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Fontpédrouse
Fontpedrosa | |
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Commune | |
The church in Fontpédrouse | |
Location of Fontpédrouse ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°30′46″N 2°10′51″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Chantal Calvet |
Area 1 | 64.35 km2 (24.85 sq mi) |
Population | 117 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66080 /66360 |
Elevation | 880–2,865 m (2,887–9,400 ft) (avg. 1,062 m or 3,484 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Fontpédrouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Fontpédrouse-Saint-Thomas-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.
On June 26, 1822 (200 years ago) (1822-06-26), the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse.[2]
In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 188 | — |
1975 | 147 | −3.45% |
1982 | 108 | −4.31% |
1990 | 138 | +3.11% |
1999 | 123 | −1.27% |
2007 | 123 | +0.00% |
2012 | 133 | +1.58% |
2017 | 123 | −1.55% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
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