Rivesaltes

For the French wine grape also known as Rivesaltes, see Grenache.
For the Portuguese wine grape also known as Rivesaltes, see Alicante Bouschet.
Rivesaltes
Ribesaltes

The former town hall in Rivesaltes

Coat of arms
Rivesaltes

Coordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°E / 42.7697; 2.8747Coordinates: 42°46′11″N 2°52′29″E / 42.7697°N 2.8747°E / 42.7697; 2.8747
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Pyrénées-Orientales
Arrondissement Perpignan
Canton Rivesaltes
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) André Bascou (UMP)
Area1 28.76 km2 (11.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 8,771
 • Density 300/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 66164 / 66600
Elevation 11–70 m (36–230 ft)
(avg. 29 m or 95 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Rivesaltes (Catalan: Ribesaltes, which means the high shores) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Rivesaltes is in the canton of Rivesaltes and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Rivesaltes and its surrounding communes

Politics and administration

Twin towns

Rivesaltes is twinned with:

Population

Population 1962-2008

Economy

Wine

Fortified wine is produced around Rivesaltes, as Rivesaltes AOC.

Sites of interest

The Rivesaltes memorial museum

Notable people

See also

References

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