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Saleilles

Coordinates: 42°39′19″N 2°57′09″E / 42.6553°N 2.9525°E / 42.6553; 2.9525
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Saleilles
Salelles
Commune
The town hall in Saleilles
The town hall in Saleilles
Location of Saleilles
Map
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
1
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.

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

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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  • Chapel Saint-Étienne (11th century)
    Chapel Saint-Étienne (11th century)
  • Parish church Saint-Étienne (northeast view)
    Parish church Saint-Étienne (northeast view)
  • Parish church Saint-Étienne (southeast view)
    Parish church Saint-Étienne (southeast view)

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
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