Mantet
Commune in Occitania, France
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Mantet (Catalan: Mentet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Mantet
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A general view of Mantet | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Mantet | |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′41″N 2°18′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Luc Blaise[1] |
Area 1 | 32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 35 |
| • Density | 1.1/km2 (2.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66102 /66360 |
| Elevation | 1,381–2,688 m (4,531–8,819 ft) (avg. 1,558 m or 5,112 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Mantet is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.
The village of Mantet lies at an altitude of 1550 metres about 200 metres below the Col de Mantet. The GR 10 Pyrenean footpath passes through the village so it is one of the few points in the Pyrenees Orientales where hikers can buy provisions and spend the night in comfort.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4 | — |
| 1975 | 7 | +8.32% |
| 1982 | 23 | +18.52% |
| 1990 | 26 | +1.54% |
| 1999 | 17 | −4.61% |
| 2007 | 22 | +3.28% |
| 2012 | 31 | +7.10% |
| 2017 | 30 | −0.65% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
