Llupia

Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 2°46′11″E / 42.6217°N 2.7697°E / 42.6217; 2.7697
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Llupia
Llupià
Commune
A general view of Llupia
A general view of Llupia
Coat of arms of Llupia
Coat of arms
Location of Llupia
Map
Llupia is located in France
Llupia
Llupia
Llupia is located in Occitanie
Llupia
Llupia
Coordinates: 42°37′18″N 2°46′11″E / 42.6217°N 2.7697°E / 42.6217; 2.7697
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLes Aspres
IntercommunalityPerpignan Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Roger Rigall[1]
Area
1
6.88 km2 (2.66 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,140
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66101 /66300
Elevation88–140 m (289–459 ft)
(avg. 104 m or 341 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Llupia (French pronunciation: [jypja] ⓘ; Catalan: Llupià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography[edit]

Llupia is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Llupia and its surrounding communes

Toponymy[edit]

The historical name in Catalan is Llupià.

History[edit]

Government and politics[edit]

Town hall in Llupia
Ruins of the hamlet "Vilarmila", near Llupia, France, Romanesque church (11th ctry.) "Sainte-Marie de Vilarmila" in the background.

Mayors[edit]

Mayor Term start Term end
Roger Rigall 2001

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 282—    
1975 399+5.08%
1982 931+12.87%
1990 1,253+3.78%
1999 1,734+3.68%
2007 1,820+0.61%
2012 1,960+1.49%
2017 1,943−0.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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