Millas
Millas
Millars | |
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  Millas | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′33″N 2°41′47″E / 42.6925°N 2.6964°ECoordinates: 42°41′33″N 2°41′47″E / 42.6925°N 2.6964°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | La Vallée de la Têt |
| Intercommunality | Roussillon Conflent |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Garsau |
| Area 1 | 19.12 km2 (7.38 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 4,266 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66108 /66170 |
| Elevation | 89–500 m (292–1,640 ft) (avg. 102 m or 335 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Millas (French pronunciation: [mijas] (
listen); Catalan: Millars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography[]
Localization[]
Millas is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Millas and its surrounding communes
Hydrography[]
The river Têt runs through Millas. Floods often occur, as in 1892 when the level of the Têt in Millas rose up to 4,20 meters.[2]
Demography[]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,489 | — |
| 1975 | 2,569 | +0.45% |
| 1982 | 2,824 | +1.36% |
| 1990 | 3,091 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 3,452 | +1.23% |
| 2007 | 3,849 | +1.37% |
| 2012 | 4,012 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | 4,279 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Notable residents[]
- Marine Le Pen and Louis Aliot, both politicians, live in Millas.[4]
Notable event[]
In December 2017, a school bus transporting children was split in two by a regional train running at 80 km/h as it passed over a level crossing in the village.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Inondations en novembre 1892, 2 march 2014
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Marine Le Pen, une riche propriétaire (comme son père)". Le Nouvel Observateur. January 27, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
La visite s'achète dans les Pyrénées-Orientales, dans la bourgade de Millas. Il y a six ans, Marine Le Pen y a acquis avec son compagnon, Louis Alliot, une villa moderne, au fond d'un grand lotissement propret.
- ^ "School bus and train collide in 'terrible accident' in southern France". 15 December 2017.
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