Llupia
Commune in Occitania, France
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Llupia (French pronunciation: [jypja] ⓘ; Catalan: Llupià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Llupia
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A general view of Llupia | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Llupia | |
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| Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 2°46′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roger Rigall[1] |
Area 1 | 6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,199 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (828/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66101 /66300 |
| Elevation | 88–140 m (289–459 ft) (avg. 104 m or 341 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Llupia is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Toponymy
The historical name in Catalan is Llupià.
History
Government and politics
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Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Rigall | 2001 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 282 | — |
| 1975 | 399 | +5.08% |
| 1982 | 931 | +12.87% |
| 1990 | 1,253 | +3.78% |
| 1999 | 1,734 | +3.68% |
| 2007 | 1,820 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 1,960 | +1.49% |
| 2017 | 1,943 | −0.17% |
| 2023 | 2,199 | +2.08% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
