Estavar (French pronunciation: [ɛstavaʁ] ; Catalan: Estavar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]

Estavar
The town hall in Estavar
The town hall in Estavar
Coat of arms of Estavar
Map
Location of Estavar
Estavar is located in France
Estavar
Estavar
Estavar is located in Occitanie
Estavar
Estavar
Coordinates: 42°28′17″N 1°59′53″E / 42.4714°N 1.9981°E / 42.4714; 1.9981
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityPyrénées Cerdagne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Laurent Leygue[1]
Area
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9.24 km2 (3.57 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
443
  Density47.9/km2 (124/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66072 /66800
Elevation1,200–1,659 m (3,937–5,443 ft)
(avg. 1,293 m or 4,242 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Estavar is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades. Estavar station has rail connections to Villefranche-de-Conflent and Latour-de-Carol.

Map of Estavar and its surrounding communes

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 178    
1975 206+2.11%
1982 281+4.54%
1990 358+3.07%
1999 409+1.49%
2007 470+1.75%
2012 408−2.79%
2017 472+2.96%
2023 443−1.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. INSEE commune file
  4. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE