Latour-Bas-Elne (French: [latuʁ ba.z‿ɛln] ; Catalan: La Torre d'Elna) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Latour-Bas-Elne
La Torre d'Elna
Latour-Bas-Elne, with the Albera Massif in the background
Latour-Bas-Elne, with the Albera Massif in the background
Location of Latour-Bas-Elne
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Latour-Bas-Elne is located in France
Latour-Bas-Elne
Latour-Bas-Elne
Latour-Bas-Elne is located in Occitanie
Latour-Bas-Elne
Latour-Bas-Elne
Coordinates: 42°36′26″N 3°00′11″E / 42.6072°N 3.0031°E / 42.6072; 3.0031
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLa Plaine d'Illibéris
IntercommunalitySud Roussillon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Bonneau[1]
Area
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3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,221
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66094 /66200
Elevation4–29 m (13–95 ft)
(avg. 12 m or 39 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Latour-Bas-Elne is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Latour-Bas-Elne and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 631—    
1975 661+0.67%
1982 945+5.24%
1990 1,346+4.52%
1999 1,711+2.70%
2007 2,057+2.33%
2012 2,223+1.56%
2017 2,797+4.70%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE