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Ortaffa

Ortaffa is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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General view of the village.
General view of the village.
Coat of arms of Ortaffa
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Coordinates: 42°34′51″N 2°55′33″E / 42.5808°N 2.9258°E / 42.5808; 2.9258
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLa Plaine d'Illibéris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Pla1
Area
1
8.49 km2 (3.28 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)2
1,980
 • Density233/km2 (604/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66129 /66560
Elevation19–90 m (62–295 ft)
(avg. 44 m or 144 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ortaffa (French pronunciation: [ɔʁtafa] ; Catalan: Ortafà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Ortaffa is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Ortaffa and its surrounding communes source ↗

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 534—    
1975 606+1.82%
1982 636+0.69%
1990 803+2.96%
1999 1,093+3.49%
2007 1,285+2.04%
2012 1,270−0.23%
2017 1,481+3.12%
2023 1,980+4.96%
Source: INSEE3
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE