Matemale
Commune in Occitania, France
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Matemale (French pronunciation: [matmal] ⓘ; Catalan: Matamala) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Matemale
Matamala | |
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A general view of Matemale, with the lake in the background | |
 Location of Matemale | |
  Matemale  Matemale | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 2°07′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Garcia[1] |
Area 1 | 18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 274 |
| • Density | 14.5/km2 (37.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66105 /66210 |
| Elevation | 1,455–2,081 m (4,774–6,827 ft) (avg. 1,500 m or 4,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Matemale is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 135 | — |
| 1975 | 106 | −3.40% |
| 1982 | 151 | +5.18% |
| 1990 | 222 | +4.94% |
| 1999 | 242 | +0.96% |
| 2007 | 295 | +2.51% |
| 2012 | 279 | −1.11% |
| 2017 | 267 | −0.88% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
