Tautavel
Tautavel (Catalan: Talteüll) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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The town hall of Tautavel | |
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Location of Tautavel ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 42°48′55″N 2°44′50″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Perpignan |
Canton | La Vallée de l'Agly |
Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Guy Ilary |
Area 1 | 53.47 km2 (20.64 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 866 |
• Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66205 /66720 |
Elevation | 65–566 m (213–1,857 ft) (avg. 105 m or 344 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is home to The European Centre for Prehistoric Research (CERP). Tautavel Man, an early hominid and some of the oldest human remains in Europe, was found in Caune de l'Arago, a cave in the commune.
Geography
Tautavel is located in the canton of La Vallée de l'Agly and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
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Map of Tautavel and its surrounding communes
Population
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Population 1962-2008
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