Canton of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste
| Former Canton of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste |
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|---|---|
| region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Ceret |
| main place | Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste |
| Dissolution date | March 29, 2015 |
| Residents | 2,767 (Jan 1, 2012) |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km² |
| surface | 279.08 km² |
| Communities | 6th |
| INSEE code | 6611 |
The Canton Prats-de-Mollo-la- Preste was 2015 a French constituency in the district Céret in the Pyrénées-Orientales and the region Languedoc-Roussillon . Its main town was Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste . Bernard Remedi was the last representative on the General Council of the Department from 1998 to 2015.
The canton was 279.08 km² and had 2767 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2012).
Communities
The canton consisted of six municipalities:
| local community | Population year | Area km² | Population density | Code INSEE | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coustouges | 108 (2013) | 16.86 | 6 inhabitants / km² | 66061 | 66260 |
| Lamanère | 47 (2013) | 23.83 | 2 inhabitants / km² | 66091 | 66230 |
| Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste | 1,075 (2013) | 145.09 | 7 inhabitants / km² | 66150 | 66230 |
| Saint-Laurent-de-Cerdans | 1,173 (2013) | 45.08 | 26 inhabitants / km² | 66179 | 66260 |
| Serralongue | 225 (2013) | 23.04 | 10 inhabitants / km² | 66194 | 66230 |
| Le Tech | 111 (2013) | 25.18 | 4 inhabitants / km² | 66206 | 66230 |
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,524 | 4,059 | 3,574 | 3,301 | 3,081 | 2,798 | 2,907 |