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| Pyrénées-Orientales | |
|---|---|
Details | |
| Information | |
| Number | 66 |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Prefecture | Perpignan |
| Subprefecture | Céret Praof |
| Population | Ranked 57th
95 /km² |
| Area | 4,115 km²; |
| Arrondissements | 3 |
| Cantons | 31 |
| Communes | 226 |
| President of the general council | Christian Bourquin |
| Location | |
Pyrenées-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees) is a département of southern FranceThe French Republic or France ( French: Republique francaise or France is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. adjacent to the northern SpanishThe Kingdom of Spain is a country located in the southwest of Europe. It shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal, Gibraltar and Andorra. To the northeast, along the Pyrenees mountain range, it borders France and the tiny principality of Andorra. It inc frontier and the Mediterranean SeaThe Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. 5 million km². The term Mediterranean derives from the Latin mediterraneus 'inland' mediu.
Pyrénées-Orientales corresponds largely to the former provinceThe kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the departement system superseded provinces. The change was an attempt to eradicate local loyalties based on noble ownership of land and focus all loyalty on of RoussillonRoussillon ( Catalan Rossell is one of the historical Catalan counties corresponding roughly to the present-day southern French departement of Pyrenees-Orientales (Eastern Pyrenees). It is also called French Catalonia, but only a minority (40%) of its inh (French CataloniaComunitat Autonoma de Catalunya In detail Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val d'Aran, also Aranese. Area total % of Spain Ranked 6th 32 114 km² 6,3% Population Total (2003) % of Spain Density Ranked 2nd 6 506 440 15,6% 190,73/k), which it replaced in 1790Events January 8 George Washington gives the first State of the Union Address. January 30 The first boat specialized as a lifeboat is tested on the River Tyne. February 1 In New York City the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.. See also: Cerdanya.
For history to 1790, see Roussillon.
Invaded by Spain in April 1793, the area was recaptured thirteen months later.