Les Cluses
Commune in Occitania, France
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Les Cluses (French pronunciation: [le klyz] ⓘ, before 1984: L'Ecluse)[3] is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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The town hall in Les Cluses | |
 Location of Les Cluses | |
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| Coordinates: 42°29′13″N 2°50′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères |
| Intercommunality | Vallespir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexandre Puignau[1] |
Area 1 | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 282 |
| • Density | 31.6/km2 (82.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Clusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66063 /66400 |
| Elevation | 103–368 m (338–1,207 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
Les Cluses is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 67 | — |
| 1975 | 115 | +8.02% |
| 1982 | 148 | +3.67% |
| 1990 | 165 | +1.37% |
| 1999 | 219 | +3.20% |
| 2007 | 243 | +1.31% |
| 2012 | 260 | +1.36% |
| 2017 | 242 | −1.42% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
