Prades, Pyrénées-Orientales
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Prades (French pronunciation: [pʁad]; Catalan: Prada de Conflent [ˈpɾaðə ðə kumˈflen]) is a subprefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of Southern France.[3] In 2018, the commune had a population of 6,063. Prades is the capital of the historical Conflent comarca. Its inhabitants are called Pradéens and Pradéennes in French and Pradencs and Pradenques in Catalan. It is also the hometown of Jean Castex, who served as Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022.
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Prades
Prada de Conflent | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 42°37′05″N 2°25′22″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Les Pyrénées catalanes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Delcor[1] (DVD) |
Area 1 | 10.87 km2 (4.20 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 6,124 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66149 /66500 |
Elevation | 300–745 m (984–2,444 ft) (avg. 357 m or 1,171 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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