Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales

Commune in Occitania, France
Saint-Cyprien
Sant Cebrià de Rosselló
Commune
The harbour in Saint-Cyprien
The harbour in Saint-Cyprien
Coat of arms of Saint-Cyprien
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Cyprien
Map
(2020–2026)
Thierry Del Poso[1] (LR)
Area
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15.80 km2 (6.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
11,398
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66171 /66750
Elevation0–29 m (0–95 ft)
(avg. 4 m or 13 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Cyprien (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sipʁijɛ̃] ; Catalan: Sant Cebrià de Rosselló) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Map of Saint-Cyprien and its surrounding communes

History

In the 20th century Saint-Cyprien was the site of a camp housing some 70,000 Republican escapees from Spain at the end of the Spanish Civil War. They were held in very poor conditions,[3] in open spaces enclosed by barbed wire, from which they were not allowed to leave.[4] During the Second World War it was used to intern people before they were sent to extermination camps. [5]

Government and politics

Place de la République

Mayors

Mayor Term start Term end
Pierre Escaro March 1945 October 1956
Jean Olibo October 1956 March 1989
Jacques Bouille March 1989 May 24, 2009
Pierre Fontvieille June 2, 2009 June 12, 2009
Thierry Del Poso September 2009

Population and society

Population

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Sports

The main spectator sport in the town is Rugby league, while surfing, snorkeling and boat racing are also popular.

See also

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  5. ^ Letter from my uncle
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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