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Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales

Coordinates: 42°44′45″N 2°55′18″E / 42.7458°N 2.9217°E / 42.7458; 2.9217
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Pia
Pià
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Pia
Coat of arms of Pia
Location of Pia
Map
Pia is located in France
Pia
Pia
Pia is located in Occitanie
Pia
Pia
Coordinates: 42°44′45″N 2°55′18″E / 42.7458°N 2.9217°E / 42.7458; 2.9217
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Palmade[1]
Area
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13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
10,733
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66141 /66380
Elevation7–29 m (23–95 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pia (French pronunciation: [pja] ; Catalan: Pià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Geography

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Pia is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Pia and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,147—    
1975 2,503+2.22%
1982 3,226+3.69%
1990 4,105+3.06%
1999 5,120+2.49%
2007 7,134+4.23%
2012 7,955+2.20%
2017 9,035+2.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sport

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Baroudeurs de Pia XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club based in the town, who compete in the Elite One Championship.

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. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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