Ansignan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Ansignan (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃siɲɑ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Ansinhan; Catalan: Ansinyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.[3]
Ansignan | |
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The main road in Ansignan | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ansignan | |
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| Coordinates: 42°45′43″N 2°30′59″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Agly Fenouillèdes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | David Groult[1] |
Area 1 | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 164 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66006 /66220 |
| Elevation | 155–583 m (509–1,913 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localisation
Ansignan is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Prades.[3]
Government and politics
Communal administration
The town council of Ansignan is composed in 2014 of eleven councilors : seven men (the mayor, two deputy mayors and four councilors) and four women (four councilors).[4]
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Grand | 1792 | 1795 |
| Pierre Grand | 1795 | 1799 |
| Marc Babulet | 1799 | 1801 |
| Joseph Grand | 1801 | 1813 |
| Joseph Grand Jr.[5] | 1813 | 1815 |
| Jean Raspaud[5] | 1815 | 1816 |
| Pierre Barbaza | 1816 | 1835 |
| Jacques Gandou | 1835 | 1841 |
| Jean-BaptisteFage | 1841 | 1846 |
| Joseph Pratx | 1846 | 1850 |
| Saturnin Carol | 1850 | 1850 |
| Joseph Merou | 1850 | 1850 |
| Pierre Estève | 1850 | 1851 |
| Joseph Barbaza | 1851 | 1852 |
| Pierre Estève | 1852 | 1856 |
| François Bascou | 1856 | 1865 |
| Pierre Vaysse | 1865 | 1876 |
| JosephBarbaza | 1876 | 1884 |
| André Gelly | 1884 | 1888 |
| Jean-François Dauliac | 1888 | 1895 |
| Pierre Pech | 1895 | 1908 |
| Célestin Calvet | 1908 | 1912 |
| Jacques-Louis Pech | 1912 | 1929 |
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Etienne Bascou | 1935 | 1977 |
| Guy Barbaza | 1977 | 1999 |
| Guy Audouy | 1999 | 2001 |
| Mauricette Pelissier | 2001 | 2014 |
| Jean-Pierre Pilart | 2014 | 2020 |
| Jean-Philippe Struillou | 2020 | incumbent |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 259 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −1.99% |
| 1982 | 194 | −2.10% |
| 1990 | 212 | +1.12% |
| 1999 | 198 | −0.76% |
| 2006 | 181 | −1.27% |
| 2011 | 196 | +1.61% |
| 2016 | 167 | −3.15% |
| 2021 | 167 | +0.00% |
| 2023 | 164 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
