Banyuls-dels-Aspres

Banyuls-dels-Aspres (French pronunciation: [baɲuls dɛl.z‿aspʁ] ; Catalan: Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Commune
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Coat of arms
Location of Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Banyuls-dels-Aspres
Coordinates: 42°34′00″N 2°52′05″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLes Aspres
IntercommunalityAspres
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Bernardy[1]
Area
1
10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,310
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66015 /66300
Elevation41–124 m (135–407 ft)
(avg. 114 m or 374 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Localisation

Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret.

History

Government and politics

Mayors
Mayor Term start Term end
André Marie 2001 2014
Laurent Bernardy 2014

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 724—    
1975 683−0.83%
1982 660−0.49%
1990 850+3.21%
1999 1,007+1.90%
2007 1,154+1.72%
2012 1,237+1.40%
2017 1,259+0.35%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants are called Banyulencs in French.

Sites of interest
  • Saint-Andrew church, first mentioned in 1091 but rebuilt in the 15th century.

Notable people
  • Henri Ey (1900-1977) : psychiatrist and philosopher born in Banyuls-dels-Aspres.

See also

References
  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. INSEE commune file
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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