Montalba-le-Château (French: [mɔ̃talba l(ə) ʃɑto] ; Occitan: Montalban del Castèlh; Catalan: Montalbà del Castell) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Montalba-le-Château
Montalban del Castèlh (Occitan)
A general view of Montalba-le-Château
A general view of Montalba-le-Château
Coat of arms of Montalba-le-Château
Location of Montalba-le-Château
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Montalba-le-Château is located in France
Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château is located in Occitanie
Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château
Coordinates: 42°41′48″N 2°33′38″E / 42.6967°N 2.5606°E / 42.6967; 2.5606
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLa Vallée de la Têt
IntercommunalityRoussillon Conflent
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marie Martinez[1]
Area
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15.9 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
155
 • Density9.7/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66111 /66130
Elevation280–661 m (919–2,169 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Localisation

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Montalba-le-Château is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Montalba-le-Château and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 203—    
1975 156−3.69%
1982 121−3.56%
1990 111−1.07%
1999 120+0.87%
2007 142+2.13%
2012 148+0.83%
2017 149+0.13%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE