Reynès
Commune in Occitania, France
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Reynès (French pronunciation: [ʁɛnɛs] ⓘ; Catalan: Reiners) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Reynès
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A view within Reynès | |
 Location of Reynès | |
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| Coordinates: 42°28′34″N 2°42′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Intercommunality | Vallespir |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Gatounes[1] |
Area 1 | 27.56 km2 (10.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,220 |
| • Density | 44.3/km2 (115/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66160 /66400 |
| Elevation | 132–1,440 m (433–4,724 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Reynès is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 676 | — |
| 1975 | 692 | +0.33% |
| 1982 | 787 | +1.85% |
| 1990 | 964 | +2.57% |
| 1999 | 1,203 | +2.49% |
| 2007 | 1,248 | +0.46% |
| 2012 | 1,246 | −0.03% |
| 2017 | 1,328 | +1.28% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Talc
Reynès was home to a very productive talc mine which operated from 1876 to 1987. The extracted talc was used in various industries: soap making in Marseilles, porcelain making in Limoges and leather curing. In 1929 the mine installed an aerial wire system to facilitate the transportation of wagons down into the deep valley. In 1930, 440 tons of talc were extracted from the mine.
