Laroque-des-Albères
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A general view of Laroque-des-Albères
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Location within Occitanie region
Laroque-des-Albères
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| Coordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°ECoordinates: 42°31′26″N 2°55′58″E / 42.5239°N 2.9328°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | |
| Arrondissement | Céret | |
| Canton | Vallespir-Albères | |
| Intercommunality | Albères | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Christian Nauté | |
| Area1 | 20.51 km2 (7.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,976 | |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66093 /66740 | |
| Elevation | 42–1,245 m (138–4,085 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Laroque-des-Albères (Catalan: La Roca d'Albera) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
It is part of the Occitanie region. The town is in the foothills of the Pyrénées mountains.
Laroque-des-Albères is located in the canton of Vallespir-Albères and in the arrondissement of Céret.
General view of the village
The village seen from the castle
The parish church
The chapel Notre-Dame de Tanya
Ruins of the chapel Saint-Fructueux de Roca-Vella
The tower of the castle
The chapel Saint-Sébastien
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