The arrondissement of Céret is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

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. ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

(

Northern Catalonia Northern Catalonia, North Catalonia, ; french: Catalogne (du) Nord ; oc, Catalonha (del) Nòrd; es, Cataluña (del) Norte) French Catalonia or Roussillon refers to the Catalan-speaking and Catalan-culture territory ceded to France by Spain ...

) in the

Occitanie Occitanie may refer to: *Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French *Occitania (administrative region) Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occitània ; ca, Occitània ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

. It has 64

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. Its population is 129,464 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Céret, and their

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L'Albère L'Albère ( ca, L'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation L'Albère is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Toponymy The name ...

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Alénya Alénya (; ca, Alenyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. The village is surrounded by wine fields. Apricot and peach are also grown here. Geography Localisation Alénya covers an area of , with 434 inh ...

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Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (; ca, Els Banys i Palaldà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Prior to 1942, it was known as Amélie-les-Bains. It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the ne ...

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Argelès-sur-Mer Argelès-sur-Mer (, literally ''Argelès on Sea''; ca, Argelers de la Marenda or ; oc, Argelers de Mar), commonly known as Argelès, is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the administrative region of Occitania, France. It i ...

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Arles-sur-Tech Arles-sur-Tech (, literally ''Arles on Tech''; ca, Arles de Tec) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Location Arles-sur-Tech is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of C ...

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Bages Bages () is a comarca (county) in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes a ''subcomarca'', Lluçanès. Industries include the mining of potash at Súria and Sallent, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Carden ...

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Banyuls-dels-Aspres Banyuls-dels-Aspres (; ca, Banyuls dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Banyuls-dels-Aspres is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret. ...

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Banyuls-sur-Mer Banyuls-sur-Mer (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It was first settled by Greeks starting in 400 BCE. Geography Location Banyuls-sur-Mer is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the ar ...

(66016) # La Bastide (66018) #

Le Boulou Le Boulou (; ca, El Voló ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is situated 12 km from the Spanish border. Geography Localisation The town of Le Boulou is located in the canton of Vallespir-Alb� ...

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Brouilla Brouilla (; ca, Brullà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, ...

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Caixas Caixas (; ca, Queixàs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, ...

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Calmeilles Calmeilles (; ca, Calmella) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Calmeilles is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Céret. Government and politics ...

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Camélas Camélas (; ca, Cameles) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Camélas is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Government and politics ...

(66033) # Castelnou (66044) #

Cerbère Cerbère (; ca, Cervera de la Marenda) is a commune and railway town in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.Céret Céret (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir. Geography The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France. ...

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Les Cluses Les Cluses () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Les Cluses is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population See also *Com ...

(66063) #

Collioure Collioure (; ca, Cotlliure, ) is a commune in the southern French department of Pyrénées-Orientales. Geography The town of Collioure is on the Côte Vermeille (Vermilion Coast), in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement ...

(66053) #

Corneilla-del-Vercol Corneilla-del-Vercol (; ca, Cornellà del Bercol) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localisation Corneilla-del-Vercol is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondisse ...

(66059) #

Corsavy Corsavy (; ca, Cortsaví) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca. Geography Localisation Corsavy is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissem ...

(66060) #

Coustouges Coustouges (; ca, Costoja) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Inhabitants are called Coustougiens (male) or Coustougiennes (female). Geography Localisation Coustouges is located in the canton of Le Can ...

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Elne Elne (; ca, Elna ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan. Its inhabitants are still called ...

(66065) # Fourques (66084) #

Lamanère Lamanère (; ca, La Menera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the southernmost village of Continental France. Geography Lamanère is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement ...

(66091) #

Laroque-des-Albères Laroque-des-Albères (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the Occitanie region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains. Geography Localisation Laroque-des-Albères is ...

(66093) # Latour-Bas-Elne (66094) #

Llauro Llauro (; ca, Llauró) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Llauro is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population Sites of interest * Saint Ma ...

(66099) #

Maureillas-las-Illas Maureillas-las-Illas (; ca, Morellàs i les Illes) is a rural commune in the Vallespir, Pyrénées-Orientales in the south of France. The commune belongs to the ''Communauté de communes'' of Vallespir uniting Maureillas-las-Illas with nine oth ...

(66106) # Montauriol (66112) #

Montbolo Montbolo (; ca, Montboló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Localization Montbolo is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. Geology Montbolo once ha ...

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Montescot Montescot () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Montescot is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of the ...

(66114) #

Montesquieu-des-Albères Montesquieu-des-Albères ( ca, Montesquiu d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Montesquieu-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Cér ...

(66115) #

Montferrer Montferrer () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Montferrer is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-O ...

(66116) # Oms (66126) #

Ortaffa Ortaffa (; ca, 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. Population See also *Commune ...

(66129) #

Palau-del-Vidre Palau-del-Vidre (; ca, Palau del Vidre) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Palau-del-Vidre is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population ...

(66133) # Passa (66134) #

Le Perthus Le Perthus (, ca, El Pertús, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Natives of Le Pertus are called ''Perthusiens'' and, in 2016, there were 586 inhabitants. Le Perthus is also one of French territories on th ...

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Port-Vendres Port-Vendres (; ca, Portvendres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southwestern France. A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southwestern France, Port-Vendres is re ...

(66148) #

Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, near the border with Spain and the Autonomous Community of Catalonia. The name ''Prats-de-Mollo'' comes from Catalan "meadows of Molló". Mol ...

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Reynès Reynès (; ca, Reiners) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Reynès is in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population Talc Reynès was home to a very produ ...

(66160) # Saint-André (66168) # Saint-Cyprien (66171) # Sainte-Colombe-de-la-Commanderie (66170) #

Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines ( ca, Sant Genís de Fontanes) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Génis-des-Fontaines is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement o ...

(66175) #

Saint-Jean-Lasseille Saint-Jean-Lasseille (; ca, Sant Joan la Cella) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Jean-Lasseille is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Popula ...

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Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts (; oc, Sant Joan de Pladecorts) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of C� ...

(66178) #

Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans (; ca, Sant Llorenç de Cerdans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. ...

(66179) #

Saint-Marsal Saint-Marsal (; ca, Sant Marçal) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Marsal is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret. Population See also *Commun ...

(66183) # Serralongue (66194) #

Sorède Sorède (; , that is ''cork oak wood'') is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Sorède is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret. Government and politics ...

(66196) # Taillet (66199) # Taulis (66203) #

Le Tech Le Tech (; ca, El Tec) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca. Geography Localisation Le Tech is located east of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, in the canton of ...

(66206) # Terrats (66207) #

Théza Théza (; ca, Tesà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Théza is located in the canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris The Canton of La Plaine d'Illibéris is a French Cantons of France, canton of P ...

(66208) #

Thuir Thuir (; Catalan: Tuïr, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southern France. Geography Thuir is located southwest of Perpignan, in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. It is situated in a plain ...

(66210) #

Tordères Tordères (; ca, Torderes) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales Departments of France, department in southern France. Geography Localisation Tordères is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement o ...

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Tresserre Tresserre (; ca, Trasserra) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Tresserre is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Demography Sites of interest * ...

(66214) #

Trouillas Trouillas (; ca, Trullars) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Trouillas is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Communes of th ...

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Villelongue-dels-Monts Villelongue-dels-Monts (; ca, Vilallonga dels Monts) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. The inhabitants are called ''Villelonguais''. Geography Villelongue-dels-Monts is located in the south of the depart ...

(66225) #

Villemolaque Villemolaque (; ca, Vilamulaca) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Villemolaque is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See also *Commu ...

(66226) # Vivès (66233)

History

The arrondissement of Céret was created in 1800.Historique des Pyrénées-Orientales
/ref> In January 2017 it gained 24 communes from the

arrondissement of Perpignan An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'' ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Céret were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 66 Pyrénées-Orientales
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Céret Céret (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is the capital of the historic Catalan comarca of Vallespir. Geography The town lies in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains, in southern France. ...

Côte Vermeille The Côte Vermeille ( ca, Costa Vermella, meaning "vermilion coast") is a region in the French department of Pyrénées-Orientales on the Mediterranean Coast near the border with Spain. The Côte Vermeille stretches from Argelès-sur-Mer to the bo ...

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