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Le Barcarès (French pronunciation: [lə baʁkaʁɛs] (listen); Catalan: El Barcarès) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.

Le Barcarès
El Barcarès
Commune
The Pic du Canigou seen from Port Murano, in Barcarès
Location of Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès
Le Barcarès
Coordinates: 42°47′21″N 3°02′11″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Ferrand (CNIP)
Area
1
11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[1]
5,771
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66017 /66420
Elevation0–4 m (0–13 ft)
(avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History


During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry [2]

Le Barcarès 19th century restored fishing huts
Le Barcarès 19th century restored fishing huts

At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.[3] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.[4]


Geography



Localisation


Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Le Barcarès and its surrounding communes
Map of Le Barcarès and its surrounding communes

Government and politics


Mayors
Mayor Term start Term end
Albert Got May 1953 March 1983
Yvon Blanc March 1983 March 1989
Claude Got March 1989 June 1995
Alain Ferrand June 1995 March 1999
Joëlle Ferrand May 1999 June 2011
Marie Roses June 2011 August 2011
Alain Ferrand August 2011

Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,197    
1975 1,347+1.70%
1982 2,208+7.32%
1990 2,422+1.16%
1999 3,514+4.22%
2007 4,005+1.65%
2012 4,080+0.37%
2017 5,915+7.71%
Source: INSEE[5]

Notable people



See also



References


  1. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  2. "Mediterranean France and Corsica Pilot" By Rod and Lucinda Heikell - ISBN 139780852882740
  3. Thomas, Hugh (2012). The Spanish Civil War (50th Anniversary ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 855. ISBN 978-0-141-01161-5.
  4. Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-7538-2165-7.
  5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE



На других языках


[de] Le Barcarès

Le Barcarès (auf Katalanisch El Barcarès) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 5771 Einwohnern (Stand 1. Januar 2019) im Département Pyrénées-Orientales der Region Okzitanien. Die Gemeinde liegt an der französischen Mittelmeerküste.
- [en] Le Barcarès



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