Claira (French pronunciation: [klɛʁa] ; Catalan: Clairà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Claira
Clairà
The church of Saint-Vincent, in Claira
The church of Saint-Vincent, in Claira
Coat of arms of Claira
Location of Claira
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Claira is located in France
Claira
Claira
Claira is located in Occitanie
Claira
Claira
Coordinates: 42°45′40″N 2°57′22″E / 42.7611°N 2.9561°E / 42.7611; 2.9561
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
IntercommunalityCorbières Salanque Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Petit[1]
Area
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19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,681
 • Density240/km2 (630/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66050 /66530
Elevation5–20 m (16–66 ft)
(avg. 10 m or 33 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Claira is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

 
Map of Claira and its surrounding communes

Claira is located 5 km from Perpignan.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,446—    
1975 1,249−2.07%
1982 1,415+1.80%
1990 2,117+5.16%
1999 2,625+2.42%
2007 3,469+3.55%
2012 3,756+1.60%
2017 4,181+2.17%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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