Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales

Pia
Pià
Commune
Pia
Pia
Coat of arms of Pia
Coat of arms
Location of Pia
Map
Pia is located in France
Pia
Pia
Pia is located in Occitanie
Pia
Pia
Coordinates: 42°44′45″N 2°55′18″E / 42.7458°N 2.9217°E / 42.7458; 2.9217
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jérôme Palmade[1]
Area
1
13.18 km2 (5.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
11,174
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66141 /66380
Elevation7–29 m (23–95 ft)
(avg. 27 m or 89 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pia (French pronunciation: [pja] ⓘ; Catalan: Pià) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Geography

Pia is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Pia and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 2,147—    
1975 2,503+2.22%
1982 3,226+3.69%
1990 4,105+3.06%
1999 5,120+2.49%
2007 7,134+4.23%
2012 7,955+2.20%
2017 9,035+2.58%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sport

Baroudeurs de Pia XIII are a semi-professional rugby league club based in the town, who compete in the Elite One Championship.

See also

References

  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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