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Prades (French:; Catalan: Prada de Conflent [ˈpɾaðə ðə kuɱˈflen]) is a subprefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. [4] In 2021, the commune had a population of 6,124. Prades is the capital of the historical Conflent comarca.
In 1800 the arrondissements of Perpignan, Céret and Prades were established. [2] All of them was never disbanded. Map of the three arrondissements before 2017. The borders of the arrondissements of Pyrénées-Orientales were modified in January 2017: [3] 24 communes from the arrondissement of Perpignan to the arrondissement of Céret
The arrondissement of Prades is an arrondissement of France in the Pyrénées-Orientales department (Northern Catalonia) in the Occitanie region. It has 123 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 60,536 (2021), and its area is 2,181.4 km 2 (842.2 sq mi).
The Pyrénées-Orientales department is composed of 226 communes.. Most of the territory (except for the district of Fenolheda) formed a part of the Principality of Catalonia until 1659, and Catalan is still spoken (in addition to French) by a significant minority of the population.
The capital of this pays is Prades (Catalan: Prada de Conflent), and it borders the pays of Capcir, Rosselló, Vallespir, Alta Cerdanya and Ripollès, and the Occitan-speaking pays of Fenolleda. It roughly corresponds to the valley of the Têt River (Catalan: Tet) and its neighbourhoods between Rodès and Mont-Louis (Catalan: Montlluís).
The cuisine of Pyrénées-Orientales draws naturally from the historical Catalan presence in the area, [12] so dishes like paella, [13] caragols a la llauna and calçots are prevalent in the restaurants, especially at important dates such as the various saints' feast days and cultural festivals.
Pyrénées-Orientales: Arrondissement: Prades: Canton: Le Canigou: Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Françoise Elliott [1] Area. 1. 50.86 km 2 (19.64 sq mi) Population
The following is a list of the 17 cantons of the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in France, following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015: [1] Les Aspres Le Canigou