L'Albère
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The hamlet of Saint-Jean seen from the trail leading to the dolmen of Balma de Na Cristiana
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Vallespir |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Marc de Besombes-Singla |
| Area1 | 17.10 km2 (6.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 82 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66001 / 66480 |
| Elevation | 266–1,116 m (873–3,661 ft) (avg. 532 m or 1,745 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
L'Albère (Catalan: L'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Geography
L'Albère is located in the canton of Céret and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Toponymy
The name of L'Albère is clearly issued from the Albera Massif in which it is located. Although always plural in French (Albères) concerning the mountain range, the name remains singular through the ages (L'Albère) for the commune. On the contrary, in Catalan, the name has always been singular for both the mountain (Serra de l'Albera) and the place (L'Albera).[1] · [2]
History
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Government and politics
Canton
In 1790, the commune of L'Albère is included into the canton of Argelès, then part of the Céret district. It is moved to the canton of Laroque in 1793 and back to the canton of Argelès in 1801, before being finally included in the canton of Céret in 1947.[3] Following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, L'Albère is now part of the canton of Vallespir-Albères.[4]
Mayors
| Mayor[5] | Term start | Term end |
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| Justin de Besombes-Singla | 1904 | 1934 |
| Antoine de Besombes-Singla | 1935 | 1971 |
| Pierre de Besombes-Singla | 1971 | 2013 |
| Marc de Besombes-Singla | 2013 |
Population and society
Demography
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 60 | — |
| 1968 | 61 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 50 | −19.4% |
| 1990 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 69 | +27.8% |
| 2006 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 83 | +18.6% |
Education
There is no school in L'Albère. The nearest is in Le Perthus.
Events
- Patronal feast : 5 August.
- Communal feast : 2nd sunday of August.
Health
There are no doctors in L'Albère. The nearest are in Le Perthus.
Sports
L'Albère has several climbing sites.
Sites of interest
- Balma de Na Cristiana : a large dolmen.
- Saint-John Church
- Saint-Martin Church
- Saint-Christopher chapel
See also
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References
- ↑ (French) (Catalan) Lluís Basseda, Toponymie historique de Catalunya Nord, t. 1, Prades, Revista Terra Nostra, 1990
- ↑ (French) (Catalan) Institut d’Estudis Catalans, Université de Perpignan, Nomenclàtor toponímic de la Catalunya del Nord, Barcelona, 2007
- ↑ Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
- ↑ Légifrance, Décret n°2014-262 du 26 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département des Pyrénées-Orientales.
- ↑ MairesGenWeb
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