Saint-Nazaire, Pyrénées-Orientales

Saint-Nazaire (French: [sɛ̃ nazɛːʁ] ; Catalan: Sant Nazari de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Saint-Nazaire
Sant Nazari (Catalan)
The chapel of Notre-Dame de l'Arca, in Saint-Nazaire
The chapel of Notre-Dame de l'Arca, in Saint-Nazaire
Coat of arms of Saint-Nazaire
Location of Saint-Nazaire
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Saint-Nazaire is located in France
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire is located in Occitanie
Saint-Nazaire
Saint-Nazaire
Coordinates: 42°40′07″N 2°59′33″E / 42.6686°N 2.9925°E / 42.6686; 2.9925
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Sableuse
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Torrens[1] (LR)
Area
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10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,785
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66186 /66570
Elevation0–18 m (0–59 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 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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Saint-Nazaire is located in the canton of La Côte Sableuse and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Saint-Nazaire and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 706—    
1975 771+1.27%
1982 1,189+6.38%
1990 2,048+7.03%
1999 2,380+1.68%
2007 2,337−0.23%
2012 2,543+1.70%
2017 2,688+1.12%
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