Estagel
Commune in Occitania, France
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Estagel (French pronunciation: [ɛstaʒɛl] ⓘ; Catalan: Estagell) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Estagel
Estagell | |
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The clock tower in Estagel | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Estagel | |
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| Coordinates: 42°46′24″N 2°41′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Ferrer[1] |
Area 1 | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,160 |
| • Density | 104/km2 (269/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66071 /66310 |
| Elevation | 58–325 m (190–1,066 ft) (avg. 77 m or 253 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
Estagel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,201 | — |
| 1975 | 2,021 | −1.21% |
| 1982 | 2,038 | +0.12% |
| 1990 | 2,043 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 1,941 | −0.57% |
| 2007 | 1,902 | −0.25% |
| 2012 | 1,950 | +0.50% |
| 2017 | 2,016 | +0.67% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable people
- François Arago (1786-1853), scientist and politician.
- Jacques Arago (1790-1855), writer, artist and explorer.
- Joseph Gaudérique Aymerich (1858-1937), military officer and colonial administrator.
