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

Nyer
The château in Nyer
The château in Nyer
Coat of arms of Nyer
Location of Nyer
Map
Nyer is located in France
Nyer
Nyer
Nyer is located in Occitanie
Nyer
Nyer
Coordinates: 42°32′04″N 2°16′36″E / 42.5344°N 2.2767°E / 42.5344; 2.2767
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Argilès[1]
Area
1
37.00 km2 (14.29 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
152
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66123 /66360
Elevation656–2,645 m (2,152–8,678 ft)
(avg. 734 m or 2,408 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography edit

Nyer is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Nyer station and Thuès-les-Bains station have rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

 
Map of Nyer and its surrounding communes

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 137—    
1975 112−2.84%
1982 140+3.24%
1990 132−0.73%
1999 108−2.21%
2007 178+6.44%
2012 160−2.11%
2017 148−1.55%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also edit

References edit

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE