Espira-de-Conflent

Commune in Occitania, France

Espira-de-Conflent (French pronunciation: [ɛspiʁa kɔ̃flɑ̃] <phonos file="LL-Q150 (fra)-Fabricio Cardenas (Culex)-Espira-de-Conflent.wav"></phonos>, literally Espira of Conflent; Catalan: Espirà de Conflent) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Espira-de-Conflent
Espirà de Conflent (Catalan)
The church of Sainte-Marie, in Espira-de-Conflent
The church of Sainte-Marie, in Espira-de-Conflent
Coat of arms of Espira-de-Conflent
Espira-de-Conflent is located in France
Espira-de-Conflent
Espira-de-Conflent
Espira-de-Conflent is located in Occitanie
Espira-de-Conflent
Espira-de-Conflent
Coordinates: 42°37′05″N 2°29′56″E / 42.6181°N 2.4989°E / 42.6181; 2.4989
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLe Canigou
IntercommunalityConflent Canigó
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Paillès[1]
Area
1
6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66070 /66320
Elevation260–767 m (853–2,516 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 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

Espira-de-Conflent is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Espira-de-Conflent and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 162—    
1975 121−4.08%
1982 124+0.35%
1990 132+0.78%
1999 125−0.60%
2006 175+4.92%
2007 178+1.71%
2011 167−1.58%
2012 169+1.20%
2015 171+0.39%
2016 171+0.00%
2017 168−1.75%
2018 168+0.00%
Source: INSEE[2]

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Espiranois(es).

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE