Le Barcarès (French pronunciation: [lə baʁkaʁɛs] ; Catalan: El Barcarès [əɫ bərkəˈɾɛs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
Le Barcarès
El Barcarès (Catalan) | |
|---|---|
 The Pic du Canigou seen from Port Murano, in Barcarès | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Le Barcarès  | |
  Le Barcarès  Le Barcarès | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′21″N 3°02′11″E / 42.7892°N 3.0364°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Côte Salanquaise |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Ferrand[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 11.65 km2 (4.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,049 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | barcarésien (fr) barcaresenc (ca) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66017 /66420 |
| Elevation | 0–4 m (0–13 ft) (avg. 1 m or 3.3 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
editDuring the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry.[3]
At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain.[4] Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.[5]
Geography
editLocalisation
editLe Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló.
Government and politics
edit- Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Got | May 1953 | March 1983 |
| Yvon Blanc | March 1983 | March 1989 |
| Claude Got | March 1989 | June 1995 |
| Alain Ferrand | June 1995 | March 1999 |
| Joëlle Ferrand | May 1999 | June 2011 |
| Marie Roses | June 2011 | August 2011 |
| Alain Ferrand | August 2011 |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,197 | — |
| 1975 | 1,347 | +1.70% |
| 1982 | 2,208 | +7.32% |
| 1990 | 2,422 | +1.16% |
| 1999 | 3,514 | +4.22% |
| 2007 | 4,005 | +1.65% |
| 2012 | 4,080 | +0.37% |
| 2017 | 5,915 | +7.71% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Notable people
edit- Georges Candilis (1913-1995), Greek architect and urbanist who participated to the conception of Port-Barcarès.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Heikell, Rod (1997). Mediterranean France & Corsica pilot. St Ives, Cambridgeshire: Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson. ISBN 0-85288-274-2. OCLC 37794583.
- ^ Thomas, Hugh (2012). The Spanish Civil War (50th Anniversary ed.). London: Penguin Books. p. 855. ISBN 978-0-141-01161-5.
- ^ Beevor, Antony (2006). The Battle for Spain. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 456. ISBN 978-0-7538-2165-7.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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