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Rivesaltes
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Rivesaltes (; , which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Rivesaltes is a commune in France, situated within the Pyrénées-Orientales department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Rivesaltes and the canton of la Vallée de l'Agly. The town is located next to the Agly river and shares borders with Salses-le-Château, Claira, Pia, and Perpignan. Its postal code is 66600.
The area of Rivesaltes is 28.76 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 9,270 residents and another citing 8,836. The male population is recorded as 4,096, while the female population is 4,514. The elevation above sea level is noted as 70 meters in one dataset and 29 meters in another.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rivesaltes
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,836
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Rivesaltes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Rivesaltes general view.jpg
- French commune.caption
- General view of Rivesaltes
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Rivesaltes 66.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Perpignan
- French commune.canton
- La Vallée de l'Agly
- French commune.INSEE
- 66164
- French commune.postal code
- 66600
- French commune.mayor
- André Bascou
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.party
- DVD
- French commune.intercommunality
- Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole
- French commune.elevation m
- 29
- French commune.elevation min m
- 11
- French commune.elevation max m
- 70
- French commune.area km2
- 28.76
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- Population
- Economy
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Rivesaltes (; , which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
== Geography == Rivesaltes is in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
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