Ansignan
| Ansignan | ||
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The main road in Ansignan | ||
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![]() Ansignan | ||
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Location within Occitanie region ![]() Ansignan | ||
| Coordinates: 42°45′43″N 2°30′59″E / 42.7619°N 2.5164°ECoordinates: 42°45′43″N 2°30′59″E / 42.7619°N 2.5164°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Agly Fenouillèdes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean-Pierre Pilart | |
| Area1 | 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 195 | |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66006 / 66220 | |
| Elevation |
155–583 m (509–1,913 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Ansignan is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Ansignan is located in the canton of Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Ansignan and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
| Saint-Martin-de-Fenouillet | Saint-Arnac | ||
| Felluns | |
Caramany | |
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| Trilla |
Government and politics

Seal of Ansignan in 1815
Communal administration
The town council of Ansignan is composed in 2014 of eleven councilors : seven men (the mayor, two deputy mayors and four councilors) and four women (four councilors).[1]
Mayors

Signature of mayor Joseph Grand (Jr.) in 1815
| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Grand | 1792 | 1795 |
| Pierre Grand | 1795 | 1799 |
| Marc Babulet | 1799 | 1801 |
| Joseph Grand | 1801 | 1813 |
| Joseph Grand Jr.[2] | 1813 | 1815 |
| Jean Raspaud[2] | 1815 | 1816 |
| Pierre Barbaza | 1816 | 1835 |
| Jacques Gandou | 1835 | 1841 |
| Jean-BaptisteFage | 1841 | 1846 |
| Joseph Pratx | 1846 | 1850 |
| Saturnin Carol | 1850 | 1850 |
| Joseph Merou | 1850 | 1850 |
| Pierre Estève | 1850 | 1851 |
| Joseph Barbaza | 1851 | 1852 |
| Pierre Estève | 1852 | 1856 |
| François Bascou | 1856 | 1865 |
| Pierre Vaysse | 1865 | 1876 |
| JosephBarbaza | 1876 | 1884 |
| André Gelly | 1884 | 1888 |
| Jean-François Dauliac | 1888 | 1895 |
| Pierre Pech | 1895 | 1908 |
| Célestin Calvet | 1908 | 1912 |
| Jacques-Louis Pech | 1912 | 1929 |
| Etienne Bascou | 1935 | 1977 |
| Guy Barbaza | 1977 | 1999 |
| Guy Audouy | 1999 | 2001 |
| Mauricette Pelissier | 2001 | 2014 |
| Jean-Pierre Pilart | 2014 |
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1794 | 221 | — |
| 1800 | 248 | +12.2% |
| 1806 | 276 | +11.3% |
| 1820 | 277 | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 317 | +14.4% |
| 1836 | 306 | −3.5% |
| 1841 | 307 | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 288 | −6.2% |
| 1851 | 301 | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 271 | −10.0% |
| 1861 | 287 | +5.9% |
| 1866 | 293 | +2.1% |
| 1872 | 295 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 273 | −7.5% |
| 1881 | 276 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 281 | +1.8% |
| 1891 | 289 | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 274 | −5.2% |
| 1901 | 300 | +9.5% |
| 1906 | 278 | −7.3% |
| 1911 | 248 | −10.8% |
| 1921 | 252 | +1.6% |
| 1926 | 246 | −2.4% |
| 1931 | 268 | +8.9% |
| 1936 | 263 | −1.9% |
| 1946 | 245 | −6.8% |
| 1954 | 229 | −6.5% |
| 1962 | 225 | −1.7% |
| 1968 | 259 | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 225 | −13.1% |
| 1982 | 194 | −13.8% |
| 1990 | 212 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 198 | −6.6% |
| 2006 | 186 | −6.1% |
| 2009 | 190 | +2.2% |
See also
References
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