Taurinya
Commune in Occitania, France
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Taurinya (French pronunciation: [toʁiɲa] ⓘ; Catalan: Taurinyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Taurinya
Taurinyà | |
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A general view of Taurinya | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Taurinya | |
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| Coordinates: 42°34′52″N 2°25′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Estela[1] |
Area 1 | 14.50 km2 (5.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 328 |
| • Density | 22.6/km2 (58.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66204 /66500 |
| Elevation | 478–2,784 m (1,568–9,134 ft) (avg. 584 m or 1,916 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Taurinya is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 242 | — |
| 1975 | 225 | −1.04% |
| 1982 | 215 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 248 | +1.80% |
| 1999 | 307 | +2.40% |
| 2007 | 318 | +0.44% |
| 2012 | 329 | +0.68% |
| 2017 | 336 | +0.42% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
