Arrondissement of Perpignan
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The arrondissement of Perpignan is an arrondissement
of France, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales
département (Northern Catalonia
), in the Languedoc-Roussillon
région
. It has 20 cantons
and 86 communes
.
s, are:
Arrondissements of France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts.The capital of an arrondissement/district is called a subprefecture...
of France, located in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
département (Northern Catalonia
Northern Catalonia
Northern Catalonia is a term that is sometimes used, particularly in Catalan writings, to refer to the territory ceded to France by Spain through the signing of the Treaty of the Pyrenees in 1659...
), in the Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of the 27 regions of France. It comprises five departments, and borders the other French regions of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Rhône-Alpes, Auvergne, Midi-Pyrénées on the one side, and Spain, Andorra and the Mediterranean sea on the other side.-Geography:The region is...
région
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
. It has 20 cantons
Cantons of France
The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 342 arrondissements and 101 departments.Apart from their role as organizational units in certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, the chief purpose of the cantons today is to serve as...
and 86 communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
.
Cantons
The cantons of the arrondissement of Perpignan are:- Canet-en-Roussillon
- La Côte Radieuse
- Elne
- Latour-de-France
- Millas
- Perpignan 1st Canton
- Perpignan 2nd Canton
- Perpignan 3rd Canton
- Perpignan 4th Canton
- Perpignan 5th Canton
- Perpignan 6th Canton
- Perpignan 7th Canton
- Perpignan 8th Canton
- Perpignan 9th Canton
- Rivesaltes
- Saint-Estève
- Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque
- Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet
- Thuir
- Toulouges
Communes
The communes of the arrondissement of Perpignan, and their INSEE codeINSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...
s, are:
1. Alénya Alénya Alénya is a commun in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The village is surrounded by wine fields. Apricot and peach are also grown here.-History:Alénya was first inhabited by the Celts and was conquered by the Romans in c. 121 BC... (66002) |
2. Ansignan Ansignan Ansignan is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.-Demographics:-References:*... (66006) |
3. Bages Bages, Pyrénées-Orientales Bages is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66011) |
4. Baho Baho Baho is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The inhabitants are called Bahotencs.Baho is the site of an ancient fort. At the 9th century, Baho was a possession of the abbey of Saint Michel de Cuixa... (66012) |
5. Baixas Baixas Baixas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66014) |
6. Bompas Bompas, Pyrénées-Orientales Bompas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66021) |
7. Brouilla Brouilla Brouilla is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66026) |
8. Bélesta Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales Bélesta is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66019) |
9. Cabestany Cabestany Cabestany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The Master of Cabestany was from this area, and there is a museum dedicated to his work in the town.-References:*... (66028) |
10. Caixas Caixas, Pyrénées-Orientales Caixas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66029) |
11. Calce Calce Calce is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66030) |
12. Camélas Camélas Camélas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66033) |
13. Canet-en-Roussillon Canet-en-Roussillon Canet-en-Roussillon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66037) |
14. Canohès Canohès Canohès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66038) |
15. Caramany Caramany Caramany is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66039) |
16. Cases-de-Pène Cases-de-Pène Cases-de-Pène is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66041) |
17. Cassagnes Cassagnes, Pyrénées-Orientales Cassagnes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66042) |
18. Castelnou Castelnou, Pyrénées-Orientales Castelnou is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66044) |
19. Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66046) |
20. Claira Claira Claira is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is located 5 km from Perpignan.-References:* -External links:*... (66050) |
21. Corbère Corbère Corbère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66055) |
22. Corbère-les-Cabanes Corbère-les-Cabanes Corbère-les-Cabanes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66056) |
23. Corneilla-del-Vercol Corneilla-del-Vercol Corneilla-del-Vercol is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66059) |
24. Corneilla-la-Rivière Corneilla-la-Rivière Corneilla-la-Rivière is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66058) |
25. Elne Elne Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan... (66065) |
26. Espira-de-l'Agly Espira-de-l'Agly Espira-de-l'Agly is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is situated approximately 12 km outside Perpignan. Most inhabitants are working outside Espira. There is still some farming left, mostly winegrowers.-References:... (66069) |
27. Estagel Estagel Estagel is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66071) |
28. Fenouillet Fenouillet, Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillet is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66077) |
29. Fosse Fosse, Pyrénées-Orientales Fosse is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66083) |
30. Fourques Fourques, Pyrénées-Orientales Fourques is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66084) |
31. Lansac Lansac, Pyrénées-Orientales Lansac is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66092) |
32. Latour-Bas-Elne Latour-Bas-Elne Latour-Bas-Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66094) |
33. Latour-de-France Latour-de-France Latour-de-France is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The village – Latour de France 66720Originally called “Triniac” or “three views”, Latour de France is situated by the original frontier between France and Catalonia and is rich in history... (66096) |
34. Le Barcarès Le Barcarès Le Barcarès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.-References:*... (66017) |
35. Le Soler Le Soler Le Soler is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66195) |
36. Lesquerde Lesquerde Lesquerde is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66097) |
37. Llauro Llauro Llauro is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66099) |
38. Llupia Llupia Llupia is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66101) |
39. Maury Maury, Pyrénées-Orientales Maury is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66107) |
40. Millas Millas Millas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66108) |
41. Montescot Montescot Montescot is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66114) |
42. Montner Montner Montner is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66118) |
43. Néfiach Néfiach Néfiach is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66121) |
44. Opoul-Périllos Opoul-Périllos Opoul-Périllos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.The commune's highest point, Montoliu de Perellós , stands as Catalonia's northernmost point .Opoul-Périllos spreads over a large area of 5,053 hectares... (66127) |
45. Ortaffa Ortaffa Ortaffa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66129) |
46. Passa Passa Passa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66134) |
47. Perpignan Perpignan -Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the... (66136) |
48. Peyrestortes Peyrestortes Peyrestortes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-Battle:On 17 September 1793, French forces of the Army of the Eastern Pyrenees defeated two divisions of the Spanish Army of Catalonia at the Battle of Peyrestortes... (66138) |
49. Pia Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales Pia is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:* -External links:*... (66141) |
50. Planèzes Planèzes Planèzes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:**... (66143) |
51. Pollestres Pollestres Pollestres is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66144) |
52. Ponteilla Ponteilla Ponteilla is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66145) |
53. Prugnanes Prugnanes Prugnanes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66152) |
54. Pézilla-la-Rivière Pézilla-la-Rivière Pézilla-la-Rivière is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66140) |
55. Rasiguères Rasiguères Rasiguères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66158) |
56. Rivesaltes Rivesaltes Rivesaltes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-People:Rivesaltes was the birthplace of Joseph Joffre , general who became prominent in the battles of World War I.-The Rivesaltes memorial museum:... (66164) |
57. Saint-Arnac Saint-Arnac Saint-Arnac is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66169) |
58. Saint-Cyprien Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales Saint-Cyprien is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66171) |
59. Saint-Estève Saint-Estève Saint-Estève is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66172) |
60. Saint-Féliu-d'Amont Saint-Féliu-d'Amont Saint-Féliu-d'Amont is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66173) |
61. Saint-Féliu-d'Avall Saint-Féliu-d'Avall Saint-Féliu-d'Avall is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66174) |
62. Saint-Hippolyte Saint-Hippolyte, Pyrénées-Orientales Saint-Hippolyte is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66176) |
63. Saint-Jean-Lasseille Saint-Jean-Lasseille Saint-Jean-Lasseille is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66177) |
64. Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66180) |
65. Saint-Martin Saint-Martin, Pyrénées-Orientales Saint-Martin is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66184) |
66. Saint-Nazaire Saint-Nazaire, Pyrénées-Orientales Saint-Nazaire is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66186) |
67. Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66187) |
68. Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66170) |
69. Sainte-Marie Sainte-Marie, Pyrénées-Orientales Sainte-Marie or Sainte-Marie-la-Mer is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66182) |
70. Saleilles Saleilles Saleilles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66189) |
71. Salses-le-Château Salses-le-Château Salses-le-Château or just Salses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It is located near the city of Perpignan.-References:*... (66190) |
72. Tautavel Tautavel Tautavel is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.Home of CERP - The European Centre for Prehistoric Research.Nearby is the 'Caune de l'Arago' a cave in which some of the oldest human remains in Europe have been found.... (66205) |
73. Terrats Terrats Terrats is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66207) |
74. Thuir Thuir Thuir is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies not far from Perpignan. It is located in a plain between the natural zones of Els Aspres and El Riberal.-References:* -External links:*... (66210) |
75. Théza Théza Théza is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66208) |
76. Tordères Tordères Tordères is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66211) |
77. Torreilles Torreilles Torreilles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66212) |
78. Toulouges Toulouges Toulouges is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-History:Toulouges was probably grew upon a Roman villa. It was first mentioned in 904 at the same time mentioning the church called Tulogias... (66213) |
79. Tresserre Tresserre Tresserre is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66214) |
80. Trouillas Trouillas Trouillas is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66217) |
81. Villelongue-de-la-Salanque Villelongue-de-la-Salanque Villelongue-de-la-Salanque is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66224) |
82. Villemolaque Villemolaque Villemolaque is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66226) |
83. Villeneuve-de-la-Raho Villeneuve-de-la-Raho Villeneuve-de-la-Raho is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66227) |
84. Villeneuve-la-Rivière Villeneuve-la-Rivière Villeneuve-la-Rivière is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66228) |
85. Vingrau Vingrau Vingrau is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66231) |
86. Vira Vira, Pyrénées-Orientales Vira is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*... (66232) |