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Bélesta, Pyrénées-Orientales
Bélesta (; oc, Bèl Estar; ca, Bellestar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Bélesta is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics ;Mayors Population Sites of interest * Prehistory museum * Bélesta dolmen * Bélesta cave * Church of Saint Barthelemy in Bélesta * Church of Saint Barthelemy in Jonqueroles * Llébrès, an abandoned medieval hamlet * Caladroy, hamlet with Château de Caladroy and an important winery Dolmen de Bélesta.JPG, Bélesta dolmen Bélesta medieval gate east.jpg, Medieval gate Bélesta medieval gate east (2).jpg, Ancien fortification Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Ansicht W.jpg, Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (west) Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Ansicht NO.jpg, Church of Saint Barthelemy de Bélesta church (northeast) Bélesta Saint-Barthélemy Inschrift 1648.jpg, Inscription above the portal of Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of France
The () is a level of administrative division in the French Republic. French are analogous to civil townships and incorporated municipalities in the United States and Canada, ' in Germany, ' in Italy, or ' in Spain. The United Kingdom's equivalent are civil parishes, although some areas, particularly urban areas, are unparished. are based on historical geographic communities or villages and are vested with significant powers to manage the populations and land of the geographic area covered. The are the fourth-level administrative divisions of France. vary widely in size and area, from large sprawling cities with millions of inhabitants like Paris, to small hamlets with only a handful of inhabitants. typically are based on pre-existing villages and facilitate local governance. All have names, but not all named geographic areas or groups of people residing together are ( or ), the difference residing in the lack of administrative powers. Except for the municipal arrondi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caramany
Caramany (; oc, Caramanh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Caramany is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Toponymy ;Attested forms The name of Caramany first appears in 1212 as ''Karamay''. It is then seen in 1242 as ''Karamanho'', in 1261 as ''Caramain'', in 1304 as ''Caramayn'' and finally in 1395 as ''Caramany''. Lluís Basseda, Toponymie historique de Catalunya Nord, t. 1, Prades, Revista Terra Nostra, 1990 On the 18th century Cassini map, the name is written in French as ''Caramaing''. Both ''Caramany'' and ''Caramaing'' are used throughout the 19th century. L'année est 1430, l'endroit est la Principauté de Karamanoğulları. Karamanoğulları Bey İbrahim Bey a quatre fils. L'aîné est Kasım Bey et le plus jeune est Osman Bey. Kasım Bey est très ami avec Cem Sultan. Après la mort de Mehmet II, les princes Cem Sultan perdirent sa lutte pour le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Pyrénées-Orientales Department
The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a significant minority of the population. The Catalan names of communes are taken from the ''Enciclopèdia catalana'' and are intended for comparison with the official French names: they do not indicate the current or former linguistic status of the commune. List of intercommunalities The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * |
Dolmen
A dolmen () or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of two or more upright megaliths supporting a large flat horizontal capstone or "table". Most date from the early Neolithic (40003000 BCE) and were sometimes covered with earth or smaller stones to form a tumulus (burial mound). Small pad-stones may be wedged between the cap and supporting stones to achieve a level appearance.Murphy (1997), 43 In many instances, the covering has eroded away, leaving only the stone "skeleton". The Korean Peninsula is home to the world's highest concentration of dolmens,UNESCO World Heritage List. "Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites." https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/977 including "cemeteries" consisting of 30–100 examples located in close proximity to each other; with over 35,000 dolmens, Korea alone (for unknown reasons) accounts for approximately 40% of the global total. History It remains unclear when, why and by whom the earliest dolmens were mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Néfiach
Néfiach (; ca, Nefiac) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is very beautiful with beautiful surroundings. Geography Néfiach is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ille-sur-Têt
Ille-sur-Têt (; Catalan: ''Illa'' or ''Illa de Tet'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales département in southern France. Its inhabitants are called ''Illois''. Geography The commune is situated in the Ribéral region along the route nationale 116 and is crossed by the river Têt (in the north), as well as by its tributary, the Boulès (in the south). It is one of the gateways to the Fenouillèdes region (towards Montalba-le-Château or Bélesta). Ille-sur-Têt is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Prades. Population Sites of interest * The 17th century Saint-Étienne Church * The 12th century Sainte-Marie de la Rodona Church * The 17th century Hospice Saint-Jacques d'Ille-sur-Tet (''Hospici d'Illa'' in Catalan) * The geological site of the Orgues d'Ille-sur-Têt, 10–12 m tall hoodoos [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montalba-le-Château
Montalba-le-Château (; oc, Montalban del Castèlh; ca, Montalbà del Castell) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Montalba-le-Château is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Prades. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillèdes {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millas
Millas (; ca, Millars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localization Millas is located in the canton of La Vallée de la Têt and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Hydrography The river Têt runs through Millas. Floods often occur, as in 1892 when the level of the Têt in Millas rose up to 4,20 meters. Demography Notable residents *Marine Le Pen and Louis Aliot, both politicians, live in Millas. Notable event In December 2017, a school bus transporting children was split in two by a regional train running at 80 km/h as it passed over a level crossing in the village. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montner
Montner () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Montner is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales (; ca, Pirineus Orientals ; oc, Pirenèus Orientals ; ), also known as Northern Catalonia, is a department of the region of Occitania, Southern France, adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish exclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain. In 2019, it had a population of 479,979.Populations légales 2019: 66 Pyrénées-Orientales INSEE Some parts of the Pyrénées-Orientales (like the ) are part of the . It is na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cassagnes, Pyrénées-Orientales
Cassagnes (; ca, Cassanyes; oc, Cassanhas) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Cassagnes is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a si ... References Communes of Pyrénées-Orientales Fenouillèdes {{PyrénéesOrientales-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Map Commune FR Insee Code 66019
A map is a symbolic depiction emphasizing relationships between elements of some space, such as objects, regions, or themes. Many maps are static, fixed to paper or some other durable medium, while others are dynamic or interactive. Although most commonly used to depict geography, maps may represent any space, real or fictional, without regard to context or scale, such as in brain mapping, DNA mapping, or computer network topology mapping. The space being mapped may be two dimensional, such as the surface of the earth, three dimensional, such as the interior of the earth, or even more abstract spaces of any dimension, such as arise in modeling phenomena having many independent variables. Although the earliest maps known are of the heavens, geographic maps of territory have a very long tradition and exist from ancient times. The word "map" comes from the , wherein ''mappa'' meant 'napkin' or 'cloth' and ''mundi'' 'the world'. Thus, "map" became a shortened term referring to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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