Égat (French pronunciation: [eɡat] ; Catalan: Èguet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Égat
Èguet
A general view of the village of Égat
A general view of the village of Égat
Location of Égat
Map
Égat is located in France
Égat
Égat
Égat is located in Occitanie
Égat
Égat
Coordinates: 42°30′04″N 2°01′01″E / 42.5011°N 2.0169°E / 42.5011; 2.0169
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityPyrénées Cerdagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Grau[1]
Area
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4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
418
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66064 /66120
Elevation1,320–1,962 m (4,331–6,437 ft)
(avg. 1,800 m or 5,900 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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Localisation

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

 
Map of Égat and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 122—    
1975 202 7.47%
1982 310 6.31%
1990 419 3.84%
1999 494 1.85%
2007 459−0.91%
2012 444−0.66%
2017 438−0.27%
Source: INSEE[3]

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. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE