Rivesaltes (French pronunciation: [ʁivzalt] (
listen); Catalan: Ribesaltes, which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | André Bascou[1] (LR) |
| Area 1 | 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi) |
| Population | 8,888 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66164 /66600 |
| Elevation | 11–70 m (36–230 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Rivesaltes is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Rivesaltes is twinned with:
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 6,442 | — |
| 1975 | 6,589 | +0.32% |
| 1982 | 6,781 | +0.41% |
| 1990 | 7,110 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 7,940 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 8,625 | +1.04% |
| 2012 | 8,201 | −1.00% |
| 2017 | 8,610 | +0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.
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