Thuir
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The town hall in Thuir | ||
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  Thuir | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Thuir | ||
| Coordinates: 42°37′59″N 2°45′26″E / 42.6331°N 2.7572°ECoordinates: 42°37′59″N 2°45′26″E / 42.6331°N 2.7572°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Thuir | |
| Intercommunality | Aspres | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | René Olive | |
| Area1 | 19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 7,519 | |
| • Density | 380/km2 (980/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66210 / 66300 | |
| Elevation |
78–243 m (256–797 ft) (avg. 99 m or 325 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. | ||
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Thuir (Catalan Tuïr) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Thuir is located southwest of Perpignan, in the canton of Thuir and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated in a plain between the natural zones of the Aspres and the Riberal.
Map of Thuir and its surrounding communes
Population
Population 1962-2008
See also
References
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