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Le Barcarès
Occitanievillage
Le Barcarès
Total population
6,049
Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Le Barcarès is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France bordering the Mediterranean Sea.
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History
During the mid 19th century, Le Barcarès was created as a small fishing village which developed until the mid- 20th century prior to the local economy redirecting towards the tourism industry. At the end of the Spanish Civil War, Le Barcarès was the site of a camp housing Republican escapees from Spain. Conditions were slightly better than at other camps, as most internees sent there had indicated a willingness to return to Spain.
Geography
Le Barcarès is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
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Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
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Notable people from here
Geography & sun
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Official Identifiers
INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics
- INSEE code
- 66017
- Department
- 66
- Region
- 76
- Population (Wikidata)
- 6,109
geo.api.gouv.fr
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
- • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr