Saleilles (French pronunciation: [salɛj] ; Catalan: Salelles) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Saleilles
Salelles
The town hall in Saleilles
The town hall in Saleilles
Location of Saleilles
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Saleilles is located in France
Saleilles
Saleilles
Saleilles is located in Occitanie
Saleilles
Saleilles
Coordinates: 42°39′19″N 2°57′09″E / 42.6553°N 2.9525°E / 42.6553; 2.9525
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Sableuse
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Rallo[1]
Area
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6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
5,671
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66189 /66280
Elevation8–29 m (26–95 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Saleilles is located in the canton of La Côte Sableuse and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Saleilles and its surrounding communes

History

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Government and politics

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Mayors

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Mayor Term start Term end
Jean-Michel Erre 1995 2008
François Rallo 2008

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 503—    
1975 1,280+14.27%
1982 2,310+8.80%
1990 3,293+4.53%
1999 3,879+1.84%
2007 4,354+1.45%
2012 4,680+1.45%
2017 5,282+2.45%
Source: INSEE[3]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE