Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales
Pia (French pronunciation: [pja] (
listen); Catalan: Pià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Pia
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Location of Pia  | |
  Pia  Pia | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′45″N 2°55′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Côte Salanquaise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jérôme Palmade[1] |
| Area 1 | 13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi) |
| Population | 9,849 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66141 /66380 |
| Elevation | 7–29 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. | |
Geography
Pia is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Pia and its surrounding communes
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
Baroudeurs de Pia XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club based in the town, who compete in the Elite One Championship.
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
- INSEE commune file
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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