Thuir
Thuir (Catalan Tuïr) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Thuir Tuïr | |
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![]() The town hall in Thuir | |
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Location of Thuir ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 2°45′26″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Céret |
Canton | Les Aspres |
Intercommunality | Aspres |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | René Olive |
Area 1 | 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 7,635 |
• Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66210 /66300 |
Elevation | 78–243 m (256–797 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Geography
Thuir is located southwest of Perpignan, in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated in a plain between the natural zones of the Aspres and the Riberal.
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Map of Thuir and its surrounding communes
Population
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Population 1962-2008
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