Port-Vendres
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Port-Vendres (French pronunciation: [pɔʁ vɑ̃dʁ] ⓘ; Catalan: Portvendres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, southeastern France.[3]
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Port-Vendres | |
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Coordinates: 42°31′08″N 3°06′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Céret |
Canton | La Côte Vermeille |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Grégory Marty[1] |
Area 1 | 14.77 km2 (5.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,969 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66148 /66660 |
Elevation | 0–655 m (0–2,149 ft) (avg. 23 m or 75 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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A typical Mediterranean fishing port, situated near the Spanish border on the Côte Vermeille in southeastern France, Port-Vendres is renowned for its numerous fish and sea food restaurants.