Rivesaltes
For the French wine grape also known as Rivesaltes, see Grenache.
For the Portuguese wine grape also known as Rivesaltes, see Alicante Bouschet.
| Rivesaltes Ribesaltes | ||
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The former town hall in Rivesaltes | ||
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  Rivesaltes | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Rivesaltes | ||
| Coordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°ECoordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | |
| Canton | Rivesaltes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | André Bascou (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 8,771 | |
| • Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66164 / 66600 | |
| Elevation |
11–70 m (36–230 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 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. | ||
Rivesaltes (Catalan: Ribesaltes, which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Geography
Rivesaltes is in the canton of Rivesaltes and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Rivesaltes and its surrounding communes
Politics and administration
Twin towns
Rivesaltes is twinned with:
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Rangoon, Myanmar
- Yaren, Nauru
- Ramallah, Palestine
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
- Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom- - Whalley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- - Wilpshire, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Population
Population 1962-2008
Economy
- Wine
Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.
Sites of interest
The Rivesaltes memorial museum
- The Camp de Rivesaltes is situated on the outskirts of the city. The Rivesaltes memorial museum is under construction to commemorate the history of this major French concentration camp from 1939 to 2007.
Notable people
- Joseph Joffre (1852–1931), general, born in Rivesaltes, who became prominent in the battles of World War I.
- Michel Parès (1887-1966), politician born in Rivesaltes.
See also
References
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