Caixas
| Caixas | |
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The Chapel of Sainte-Marie de Fontcouverte, in the commune of Caixas | |
  Caixas | |
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Location within Occitanie region  Caixas | |
| Coordinates: 42°35′02″N 2°41′02″E / 42.5839°N 2.6839°ECoordinates: 42°35′02″N 2°41′02″E / 42.5839°N 2.6839°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan |
| Canton | Thuir |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Alain Doutres |
| Area1 | 28.11 km2 (10.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 133 |
| • Density | 4.7/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66029 / 66300 |
| Elevation |
199–774 m (653–2,539 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 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. | |
Caixas (Catalan: Queixàs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Caixas is located in the canton of Thuir and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Caixas and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
| Saint-Michel-de-Llotes | Corbère | Camélas | |
| Casefabre Boule-d'Amont |
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Castelnou | |
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| Prunet-et-Belpuig | Calmeilles | Montauriol |
Population
Population 1962-2008
See also
References
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