Vira, Pyrénées-Orientales

Vira
Viran
Vira, early morning sun
Location of Vira
Vira
Vira
Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 2°24′53″E / 42.7711°N 2.4147°E / 42.7711; 2.4147
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLa Vallée de l'Agly
IntercommunalityAgly Fenouillèdes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Pineiro[1]
Area
1
12.96 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
28
 • Density2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66232 /66220
Elevation508–1,288 m (1,667–4,226 ft)
(avg. 668 m or 2,192 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Vira (French pronunciation: [viʁa] ; Occitan: Viran) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Vira is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 34—    
1975 23−5.43%
1982 42+8.98%
1990 32−3.34%
1999 29−1.09%
2007 33+1.63%
2012 29−2.55%
2017 26−2.16%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE