Eus ([ɛws] in both French and Catalan) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitania region in Southern France.[3] Located just northeast of Prades, it had a population of 380 in 2021. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Eus
A general view of Eus
A general view of Eus
Coat of arms of Eus
Location of Eus
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Eus is located in France
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Eus
Eus is located in Occitanie
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Eus
Coordinates: 42°38′40″N 2°27′29″E / 42.6444°N 2.4581°E / 42.6444; 2.4581
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityCC Conflent Canigó
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Montessino[1]
Area
1
20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
380
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
DemonymIliciens
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66074 /66500
Elevation244–1,143 m (801–3,750 ft)
(avg. 349 m or 1,145 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Localization

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Eus is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

 
Map of Eus and its surrounding communes

Climate

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On average, Eus experiences 56.1 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 0.1 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 30.5 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) on 28 June 2019, while the record low temperature was −10.9 °C (12.4 °F) on 15 February 2010.[4]

Climate data for Eus (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)
27.7
(81.9)
28.3
(82.9)
31.7
(89.1)
33.7
(92.7)
42.0
(107.6)
38.4
(101.1)
37.7
(99.9)
35.2
(95.4)
32.6
(90.7)
27.1
(80.8)
24.5
(76.1)
42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)
13.7
(56.7)
16.4
(61.5)
18.8
(65.8)
22.0
(71.6)
26.4
(79.5)
28.9
(84.0)
28.6
(83.5)
25.1
(77.2)
21.2
(70.2)
16.1
(61.0)
13.2
(55.8)
20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)
7.4
(45.3)
9.9
(49.8)
12.3
(54.1)
15.5
(59.9)
19.4
(66.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
17.9
(64.2)
14.5
(58.1)
9.8
(49.6)
7.0
(44.6)
13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)
1.1
(34.0)
3.3
(37.9)
5.7
(42.3)
9.0
(48.2)
12.4
(54.3)
14.3
(57.7)
14.1
(57.4)
10.7
(51.3)
7.8
(46.0)
3.4
(38.1)
0.8
(33.4)
6.9
(44.5)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−10.9
(12.4)
−9.6
(14.7)
−3.7
(25.3)
−0.7
(30.7)
3.2
(37.8)
6.1
(43.0)
4.0
(39.2)
0.8
(33.4)
−3.0
(26.6)
−10.3
(13.5)
−10.1
(13.8)
−10.9
(12.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.8
(2.16)
33.3
(1.31)
46.2
(1.82)
56.5
(2.22)
50.7
(2.00)
34.0
(1.34)
29.8
(1.17)
34.2
(1.35)
41.1
(1.62)
45.6
(1.80)
65.5
(2.58)
48.1
(1.89)
539.8
(21.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.5 3.8 5.2 7.2 7.5 5.5 4.2 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.5 4.2 64.6
Source: Meteociel[4]

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 370—    
1975 330−1.62%
1982 355 1.05%
1990 361 0.21%
1999 375 0.42%
2007 400 0.81%
2012 403 0.15%
2017 388−0.76%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Eus". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE