Baillestavy
Commune in Occitania, France
Baillestavy (French: [bajəstavi] ; Catalan: Vallestàvia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Baillestavy | |
|---|---|
 Baillestavy | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Baillestavy  Baillestavy | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′56″N 2°31′33″E / 42.5656°N 2.5258°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Intercommunality | Conflent-Canigó |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Mahieux[1] |
| Area 1 | 17.89 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66013 /66320 |
| Elevation | 468–1,720 m (1,535–5,643 ft) (avg. 585 m or 1,919 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localisation
Baillestavy is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Hydrography
Baillestavy is crossed by the Lentillà river, a tributary of the Tech.
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Carboneill | 1815[2] | ? |
| Jean Guerre | 193? | 1959 |
| Remy Maler | 1959 | 1971 |
| Alain Taurinya | 1971 | 1989 |
| Claude Maynéris | 1989 | 2001 |
| Jacques Taurinya | 2001 | 2020 |
| Éric Mahieux | 2020 | incumbent |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 54 | — |
| 1975 | 55 | +0.26% |
| 1982 | 50 | −1.35% |
| 1990 | 53 | +0.73% |
| 1999 | 58 | +1.01% |
| 2007 | 90 | +5.65% |
| 2012 | 103 | +2.74% |
| 2017 | 115 | +2.23% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Baillestavy, le 8 juin 1815, 20 january 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
External links
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- (in French) Official site
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