Matemale

Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 2°07′10″E / 42.5878°N 2.1194°E / 42.5878; 2.1194
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Matemale
Matamala
A general view of Matemale, with the lake in the background
A general view of Matemale, with the lake in the background
Location of Matemale
Map
Matemale is located in France
Matemale
Matemale
Matemale is located in Occitanie
Matemale
Matemale
Coordinates: 42°35′16″N 2°07′10″E / 42.5878°N 2.1194°E / 42.5878; 2.1194
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Garcia[1]
Area
1
18.88 km2 (7.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
278
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66105 /66210
Elevation1,455–2,081 m (4,774–6,827 ft)
(avg. 1,500 m or 4,900 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Matemale (French pronunciation: [matmal] ; Catalan: Matamala) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography[edit]

Matemale is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Matemale and its surrounding communes

Population[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 135—    
1975 106−3.40%
1982 151+5.18%
1990 222+4.94%
1999 242+0.96%
2007 295+2.51%
2012 279−1.11%
2017 267−0.88%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE