Nahuja (French pronunciation: [na.yʒa] ; Catalan: Naüja) is a small village in the Cerdanya which is part of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is only 8 km far from the Spanish border in Puigcerdà. Its closest neighbour towns are Osséja and Sainte-Léocadie.

Nahuja
Naüja
An aerial view of Nahuja
An aerial view of Nahuja
Coat of arms of Nahuja
Location of Nahuja
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Nahuja is located in France
Nahuja
Nahuja
Nahuja is located in Occitanie
Nahuja
Nahuja
Coordinates: 42°25′33″N 1°59′45″E / 42.4258°N 1.9958°E / 42.4258; 1.9958
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityPyrénées Cerdagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Francine Majoral[1]
Area
1
5.60 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
76
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66120 /66340
Elevation1,196–1,888 m (3,924–6,194 ft)
(avg. 1,350 m or 4,430 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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Nahuja is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Nahuja and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 48—    
1975 37−3.65%
1982 45+2.84%
1990 43−0.57%
1999 63+4.34%
2007 69+1.14%
2012 66−0.89%
2017 76+2.86%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE