Perpignan

commune an the caipital o the Pyrénées-Orientales depairtment in soothren Fraunce

Perpignan (French pronunciation: ​[pɛʁpiɲɑ̃]; Catalan: Perpinyà, [pərpiˈɲa]; Occitan: Perpinhan, [peɾpiˈɲa]) is a ceety, a commune an the caipital o the Pyrénées-Orientales depairtment in Occitanie, Fraunce.

Perpignan

Perpignan seen frae the Palace o the Keengs o Majorca
Perpignan seen frae the Palace o the Keengs o Majorca
Coat of airms o Perpignan
Coat airms
Perpignan is located in Fraunce
Perpignan
Perpignan
Location within Occitanie region
Perpignan is located in Occitanie
Perpignan
Perpignan
Coordinates: 42°41′55″N 2°53′44″E / 42.6986°N 2.8956°E / 42.6986; 2.8956Coordinates: 42°41′55″N 2°53′44″E / 42.6986°N 2.8956°E / 42.6986; 2.8956
KintraFraunce
RegionOccitanie
DepairtmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
IntercommunalityTêt Méditerranée
Govrenment
 • Mayor (2020–) Louis Aliot (RN)
Area
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68.07 km2 (26.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)2
118,238
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66136 /66000
Elevation8–95 m (26–312 ft)
(avg. 30 m or 98 ft)
Websitewww.mairie-perpignan.fr (in French) www.ajuntament-perpinya.cat (in Catalan)
1 French Laund Register data, that excludes lochs, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) an river estuaries. 2 Population withoot dooble coontin: residents o multiple communes (e.g., students an militar personnel) anerly coontit ance.

Internaitional relations

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Twin touns – sister ceeties

Perpignan is twinned wi:

References

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  1. "Hanover – Twin Towns" (in German). 2007–2009 HANNOVER.de – Offizielles Portal der Landeshauptstadt und der Region Hannover in Zusammenarbeit mit hier.de. Archived frae the original on 24 Julie 2011. Retrieved 17 Julie 2009. freemit airtin in |publisher= (help)
  2. "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 11 Julie 2013.
  3. "Sarasota Sister Cities Association, Sarasota Florida". Sarasotasistercities.org. Archived frae the original on 29 Mairch 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2011.