Vernet-les-Bains
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Vernet-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛ le bɛ̃] ⓘ; Catalan: Vernet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
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Vernet-les-Bains | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′00″N 2°23′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Prades |
Canton | Le Canigou |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri Guitart[1] |
Area 1 | 16.76 km2 (6.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,445 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66222 /66820 |
Elevation | 559–2,760 m (1,834–9,055 ft) (avg. 850 m or 2,790 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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It is a centre for visitors and holidaymakers. The village has a sunny climate (with, on average, 300 days of sunshine each year) and is set in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Canigou mountain - which rises to a height of 2,785 metres (over 9,000 feet). Vernet-les-Bains is also known for its hot water springs. There is a professional spa/therapy centre in the village.