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Argelès-sur-Mer

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Also known as Argelès, Argelers, Argelers de Mar, Argelès sur Mer, Argelers de la Marenda, Argelerenc, Argelerenca, Tatzó d'Avall

Argelès-sur-Mer (; ; ; ), commonly known as Argelès ( ), is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France.

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Argelès-sur-Mer is a commune in France, situated in the Pyrénées-Orientales department within the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Argelès-sur-Mer and the canton of Côte Vermeille. The town borders Espolla, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Sorède, and Collioure, and is twinned with Hürth and Montgat. Its official name is also listed as Argelès, and its residents are referred to as argelésiens.

The commune has an area of 58.67 square kilometers and an elevation of 23 meters. According to available data, its population is 10,792, comprising 4,757 males and 5,626 females. Another source lists the population as 10,044. The postal code for the area is 66700, and it operates in the Central European Time zone.

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Place details

Locality
Argelès-sur-Mer
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
10,044

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Air quality

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7.6 µg/m³
PM10
12.6 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Argelès-sur-Mer
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Argelès-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales).svg
French commune.image
Plage (1).JPG
French commune.caption
The beach at Argelès-sur-Mer
French commune.arrondissement
Céret
French commune.canton
La Côte Vermeille
French commune.INSEE
66008
French commune.postal code
66700
French commune.mayor
Antoine Parra
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Albères Côte Vermeille Illibéris
French commune.elevation m
16
French commune.elevation min m
0
French commune.elevation max m
1099
French commune.area km2
58.67
French commune.demonym
argelésien (fr)argelerenc (ca)

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Argelès
Demonym
argelésiens
Country
France
Population
10616
Area
58.67
Elevation
159
Body of water
Mediterranean Sea
Shares border with
Elne
Image
Argeles mairie.jpg
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Category:Argelès-sur-Mer
Commons category
Argelès-sur-Mer
postal code
66700
twinned administrative body
Montgat
associated electoral district
canton of Côte Vermeille
male population
4757
female population
5626
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-68-95-34-58
fax number
+33-4-68-81-60-63
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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • History
  • Government and politics
  • Mayors
  • Population and society
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Sports
  • Culture
  • Sites of interest
  • Notable people
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Argelès-sur-Mer (; ; ; ), commonly known as Argelès ( ), is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France.

It is about 25 km from Perpignan.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Argelès-sur-Mer” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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