Vira, Pyrénées-Orientales

Vira
Viran
Commune
Vira, early morning sun
Vira, early morning sun
Coat of arms of Vira
Coat of arms
Location of Vira
Map
Vira is located in France
Vira
Vira
Vira is located in Occitanie
Vira
Vira
Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 2°24′53″E / 42.7711°N 2.4147°E / 42.7711; 2.4147
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLa Vallée de l'Agly
IntercommunalityAgly Fenouillèdes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Pineiro[1]
Area
1
12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
27
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66232 /66220
Elevation508–1,288 m (1,667–4,226 ft)
(avg. 668 m or 2,192 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vira (French pronunciation: [viʁa] ⓘ; Occitan: Viran) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Vira is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Vira and its surrounding communes

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 34—    
1975 23−5.43%
1982 42+8.98%
1990 32−3.34%
1999 29−1.09%
2007 33+1.63%
2012 29−2.55%
2017 26−2.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

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 légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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