Claira

Claira
Clairà
Commune
The church of Saint-Vincent, in Claira
The church of Saint-Vincent, in Claira
Coat of arms of Claira
Coat of arms
Location of Claira
Claira is located in France
Claira
Claira
Location within France
Claira is located in Occitanie
Claira
Claira
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°45′40″N 2°57′22″E / 42.7611°N 2.9561°E / 42.7611; 2.9561
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPerpignan
CantonLa Côte Salanquaise
IntercommunalityCorbières Salanque Méditerranée
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Petit
Area
1
19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (33 ft)
Highest elevation
20 m (66 ft)
Lowest elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2023)
4,922
 • Density254.5/km2 (659.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66050 /66530
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Claira (French pronunciation: [klɛʁa] ⓘ; Catalan: Clairà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.

Geography

Claira is located in the canton of La Côte Salanquaise and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.

Map of Claira and its surrounding communes

Claira is located 5 km from Perpignan.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,446—    
1975 1,249−2.07%
1982 1,415+1.80%
1990 2,117+5.16%
1999 2,625+2.42%
2007 3,469+3.55%
2012 3,756+1.60%
2017 4,181+2.17%
2023 4,922+2.76%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  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