Fontpédrouse
Fontpédrouse (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃pedʁuz] ; Catalan: Fontpedrosa) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Map of Fontpédrouse and its surrounding communes
Geography
Fontpédrouse is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Fontpédrouse-Saint-Thomas-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.
History
On June 26, 1822, the commune of Prats-Saint-Thomas was merged into Fontpédrouse.
In December 1932, parts of the hamlets of Prats-Saint-Thomas were destroyed because of heavy rains which caused several landslides.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 188 | — |
| 1975 | 147 | −3.45% |
| 1982 | 108 | −4.31% |
| 1990 | 138 | +3.11% |
| 1999 | 123 | −1.27% |
| 2007 | 123 | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 133 | +1.58% |
| 2017 | 123 | −1.55% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ (in French) Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Pluies diluviennes en décembre 1932, 3 February 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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