Saleilles
Salelles | |
|---|---|
 The town hall in Saleilles | |
Location of Saleilles | |
  Saleilles  Saleilles | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′19″N 2°57′09″E / 42.6553°N 2.9525°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | La Côte Sableuse |
| Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | François Rallo[1] |
| Area 1 | 6.12 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population | 5,671 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66189 /66280 |
| Elevation | 8–29 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
Saleilles is located in the canton of La Côte Sableuse and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Saleilles and its surrounding communes
History
Chapel Saint-Étienne (11th century)
Parish church Saint-Étienne (northeast view)
Parish church Saint-Étienne (southeast view)
Government and politics
Mayors
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Jean-Michel Erre | 1995 | 2008 |
| François Rallo | 2008 |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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
- Mathieu Madénian (1976-): humorist, actor and columnist who grew up in Saleilles.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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