Montferrer (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃fɛʁe] (listen)) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Montferrer | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 42°26′20″N 2°34′05″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Céret |
Canton | Le Canigou |
Intercommunality | Haut Vallespir |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marie Gourgues[1] |
Area 1 | 21.95 km2 (8.47 sq mi) |
Population | 186 |
• Density | 8.5/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66116 /66150 |
Elevation | 308–1,608 m (1,010–5,276 ft) (avg. 820 m or 2,690 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Montferrer is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 215 | — |
1975 | 260 | +2.75% |
1982 | 226 | −1.98% |
1990 | 353 | +5.73% |
1999 | 221 | −5.07% |
2007 | 202 | −1.12% |
2012 | 191 | −1.11% |
2017 | 188 | −0.32% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
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