Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda
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Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda (French pronunciation: [ameli le bɛ̃ palalda] ⓘ; Catalan: Els Banys i Palaldà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3] Prior to 1942, it was known as Amélie-les-Bains.
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Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda | |
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Coordinates: 42°28′34″N 2°40′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Céret |
Canton | Le Canigou |
Intercommunality | Le Haut Vallespir |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Costa[1] |
Area 1 | 29.43 km2 (11.36 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 3,565 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66003 /66110 |
Elevation | 176–1,424 m (577–4,672 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is situated in the Tech valley, and combines the old and the new with a mix of narrow cobbled streets and modern accommodation. It has become a 'station verte' meaning that it must strive at all times to ensure that tourists benefit from a calm and natural environment.