Mantet (Catalan: Mentet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Mantet
Mentet
A general view of Mantet
A general view of Mantet
Coat of arms of Mantet
Location of Mantet
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Mantet is located in France
Mantet
Mantet
Mantet is located in Occitanie
Mantet
Mantet
Coordinates: 42°28′41″N 2°18′28″E / 42.4781°N 2.3078°E / 42.4781; 2.3078
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLe Canigou
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Blaise[1]
Area
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32.15 km2 (12.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
33
 • Density1.0/km2 (2.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66102 /66360
Elevation1,381–2,688 m (4,531–8,819 ft)
(avg. 1,558 m or 5,112 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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Mantet is located in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Prades.

The village of Mantet lies at an altitude of 1550 metres about 200 metres below the Col de Mantet. The GR 10 Pyrenean footpath passes through the village so it is one of the few points in the Pyrenees Orientales where hikers can buy provisions and spend the night in comfort.

 
Map of Mantet and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4—    
1975 7+8.32%
1982 23+18.52%
1990 26+1.54%
1999 17−4.61%
2007 22+3.28%
2012 31+7.10%
2017 30−0.65%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE