Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes (French pronunciation: [ʁivzalt] ; Catalan: Ribesaltes, which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Map of Rivesaltes and its surrounding communes
Geography
Rivesaltes is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Politics and administration
Mayors
Twin towns
Rivesaltes is twinned with:
- Calgary, Canada
- Chennai, India
- Rangoon, Myanmar
- Yaren, Nauru
- Ramallah, Palestine
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Chipping Norton, United Kingdom- - Clitheroe, United Kingdom
- - Whalley, United Kingdom
- - Wilpshire, United Kingdom
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,442 | — |
| 1975 | 6,589 | +0.32% |
| 1982 | 6,781 | +0.41% |
| 1990 | 7,110 | +0.59% |
| 1999 | 7,940 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 8,625 | +1.04% |
| 2012 | 8,201 | −1.00% |
| 2017 | 8,610 | +0.98% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Economy
- Wine
Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.
Sites of interest
- The Camp de Rivesaltes is situated on the outskirts of the city. The Rivesaltes memorial museum is now fully open and commemorates the history of this major French concentration camp from 1939 to 2007.
Notable people
- Joseph Joffre (1852–1931), general, born in Rivesaltes, who became prominent in the battles of World War I
- Michel Parès (1887–1966), politician, born in Rivesaltes