Millas
Commune in Occitania, France
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Millas (French pronunciation: [mijas] ⓘ; Catalan: Millars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Millas
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A general view of Millas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Millas | |
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| Coordinates: 42°41′33″N 2°41′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de la Têt |
| Intercommunality | Roussillon Conflent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Garsau[1] |
Area 1 | 19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 4,417 |
| • Density | 231.0/km2 (598.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66108 /66170 |
| Elevation | 89–500 m (292–1,640 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localization
Millas is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Hydrography
The river Têt runs through Millas. Floods often occur, as in 1892 when the level of the Têt in Millas rose up to 4,20 meters.[3]
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,489 | — |
| 1975 | 2,569 | +0.45% |
| 1982 | 2,824 | +1.36% |
| 1990 | 3,091 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 3,452 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 3,849 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 4,012 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | 4,279 | +1.30% |
| 2023 | 4,417 | +0.53% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Notable residents
- Marine Le Pen and Louis Aliot, both politicians, live in Millas.[5]
Notable event
In December 2017, a school bus transporting children was split in two by a regional train running at 80 km/h as it passed over a level crossing in the village.[6]
