Bages, Pyrénées-Orientales
Bages (French pronunciation: [baʒ] ; Catalan: Bages de Rosselló [ˈbaʒəs də rusəˈʎo]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Map of Bages and its surrounding communes
Geography
Localisation
Bages is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló.
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Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| François Ricard | 1959 | 1983 |
| Jean-Claude Madrénas | 1983 | 1995 |
| Serge Soubielle | 1995 | 2020 |
| Marie Cabrera | 2020 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,900 | — |
| 1975 | 2,145 | +1.75% |
| 1982 | 2,711 | +3.40% |
| 1990 | 3,317 | +2.55% |
| 1999 | 3,328 | +0.04% |
| 2007 | 3,779 | +1.60% |
| 2012 | 3,960 | +0.94% |
| 2017 | 4,174 | +1.06% |
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Notable person
- Jean-Pierre Serre (born 1926 in Bages), mathematician
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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