Banyuls-sur-Mer

Banyuls-sur-Mer (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

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Banyuls-sur-Mer is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Orientales department and the arrondissement of Céret. It lies in the Rosselló region and the canton of Côte Vermeille, part of the Occitanie administrative area. The town shares borders with Colera, Portbou, Espolla, and Rabós. Its official name is Banyuls-sur-Mer, and it is also referred to as Banyuls de la Marenda.

The commune has an area of 42.43 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 4,843 residents (2,289 male and 2,472 female) and another citing 5,006. The postal code is 66650. Banyuls-sur-Mer is twinned with Kralupy nad Vltavou. Elevation data ranges from 13 meters to 965 meters above sea level depending on the source.

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Place details

Locality: Banyuls-sur-Mer
Region: Occitanie
Country: France
Population: 5,006

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Key facts

French commune.name: Banyuls-sur-Mer
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Banyuls sur mer 6.jpg
French commune.caption: A general view of Banyuls-sur-Mer
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason ville fr Banyuls-sur-Mer (Pyrénées-Orientales).svg
French commune.arrondissement: Céret
French commune.canton: La Côte Vermeille
French commune.INSEE: 66016
French commune.postal code: 66650
French commune.mayor: Jean-Michel Solé
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality: CC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
French commune.elevation m: 6
French commune.elevation min m: 0
French commune.elevation max m: 965
French commune.area km2: 42.34
French commune.demonym: banyulenc (ca)

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Official website

Banyuls-sur-Mer : Vivre et Séjourner Banyuls-sur-Mer

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Geography
Location
Toponymy
History
Government and politics
Mayors
International relations
Demography
Sports
Economy
Sites of interest
Sculptures by Aristide Maillol in Banyuls-sur-Mer
Notable people
See also
References
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Banyuls-sur-Mer (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

==Geography== === Location === Banyuls-sur-Mer is located in the canton of La Côte Vermeille and in the arrondissement of Céret. It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló, within the subcomarca of .

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