Banyuls-sur-Mer

Banyuls-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [baɲuls syʁ mɛʁ] ; Catalan: Banyuls de la Marenda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It was first settled by Greeks starting in 400 BCE.

Banyuls-sur-Mer
A general view of Banyuls-sur-Mer
Location of Banyuls-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Banyuls-sur-Mer
Coordinates: 42°28′59″N 3°07′41″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementCéret
CantonLa Côte Vermeille
IntercommunalityCC des Albères, de la Côte Vermeille et de l'Illibéris
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Michel Solé
Area
1
42.34 km2 (16.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
4,671
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66016 /66650
Elevation0–965 m (0–3,166 ft)
(avg. 6 m or 20 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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