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Vernet-les-Bains
Vernet-les-Bains | |
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 The church and surrounding buildings in Vernet-les-Bains | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vernet-les-Bains  | |
  Vernet-les-Bains  Vernet-les-Bains | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′00″N 2°23′19″E / 42.55°N 2.3886°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Prades |
| Canton | Le Canigou |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Henri Guitart[1] |
Area 1 | 16.76 km2 (6.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,441 |
| • Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66222 /66820 |
| Elevation | 559–2,760 m (1,834–9,055 ft) (avg. 850 m or 2,790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vernet-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnɛ le bɛ̃] ⓘ; Catalan: Vernet) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
It is a centre for visitors and holidaymakers. The village has a sunny climate (with, on average, 300 days of sunshine each year) and is set in a sheltered valley in the foothills of the Canigou mountain - which rises to a height of 2,785 metres (over 9,000 feet). Vernet-les-Bains is also known for its hot water springs. There is a professional spa/therapy centre in the village.
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ INSEE commune file
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