Olette

For the former canton, see Canton of Olette. For the fictional character, see Olette (Kingdom Hearts).
Not to be confused with Oletta.
Olette
Commune
A general view of Olette
A general view of Olette
Coat of arms of Olette
Coat of arms
Location of Olette
Map
Olette is located in France
Olette
Olette
Olette is located in Occitanie
Olette
Olette
Coordinates: 42°33′22″N 2°16′14″E / 42.5561°N 2.2706°E / 42.5561; 2.2706
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Louis Jallat[1]
Area
1
28.95 km2 (11.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
337
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66125 /66360
Elevation563–2,361 m (1,847–7,746 ft)
(avg. 630 m or 2,070 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Olette (French pronunciation: [ɔlɛt] ⓘ; Catalan: Oleta i Èvol) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3] Its village of Évol is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

Olette is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Olette-Canaveilles-les-Bains station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

Map of Olette and its surrounding communes

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 680—    
1975 544−3.14%
1982 532−0.32%
1990 447−2.15%
1999 345−2.84%
2007 401+1.90%
2012 393−0.40%
2017 364−1.52%
Source: INSEE[4]
Ruined conjuratory in the Saint André church, Evol

See also

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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