Eus

Eus
Commune
A general view of Eus
A general view of Eus
Coat of arms of Eus
Coat of arms
Location of Eus
Eus is located in France
Eus
Eus
Location within France
Eus is located in Occitanie
Eus
Eus
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°38′40″N 2°27′29″E / 42.6444°N 2.4581°E / 42.6444; 2.4581
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentPyrénées-Orientales
ArrondissementPrades
CantonLes Pyrénées catalanes
IntercommunalityCC Conflent Canigó
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Joseph Montessino
Area
1
20.08 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Elevation
349 m (1,145 ft)
Highest elevation
1,143 m (3,750 ft)
Lowest elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2023)
386
 • Density19.2/km2 (49.8/sq mi)
DemonymIliciens
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
66074 /66500
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Eus ([ɛws] ⓘ in both French and Catalan) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in the Occitania region in Southern France. It is located just northeast of Prades. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Geography

Localization

Eus is located in the canton of Les Pyrénées catalanes and in the arrondissement of Prades.

Map of Eus and its surrounding communes
Roc Jalère (altitude 1110 metres) and Eus village. The greater part of the commune is visible in this image.

Climate

On average, Eus experiences 56.1 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 0.2 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 0.1 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 30.5 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 42.0 °C (107.6 °F) on 28 June 2019, while the record low temperature was −10.9 °C (12.4 °F) on 15 February 2010.

Climate data for Eus (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1994–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 27.7
(81.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 31.7
(89.1)		 33.7
(92.7)		 42.0
(107.6)		 38.4
(101.1)		 37.7
(99.9)		 35.2
(95.4)		 32.6
(90.7)		 27.1
(80.8)		 24.5
(76.1)		 42.0
(107.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.7
(54.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 16.4
(61.5)		 18.8
(65.8)		 22.0
(71.6)		 26.4
(79.5)		 28.9
(84.0)		 28.6
(83.5)		 25.1
(77.2)		 21.2
(70.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 13.2
(55.8)		 20.3
(68.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.7
(44.1)		 7.4
(45.3)		 9.9
(49.8)		 12.3
(54.1)		 15.5
(59.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 21.6
(70.9)		 21.3
(70.3)		 17.9
(64.2)		 14.5
(58.1)		 9.8
(49.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 13.6
(56.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.7
(33.3)		 1.1
(34.0)		 3.3
(37.9)		 5.7
(42.3)		 9.0
(48.2)		 12.4
(54.3)		 14.3
(57.7)		 14.1
(57.4)		 10.7
(51.3)		 7.8
(46.0)		 3.4
(38.1)		 0.8
(33.4)		 6.9
(44.5)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)		 −10.9
(12.4)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 −3.7
(25.3)		 −0.7
(30.7)		 3.2
(37.8)		 6.1
(43.0)		 4.0
(39.2)		 0.8
(33.4)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 −10.3
(13.5)		 −10.1
(13.8)		 −10.9
(12.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 54.8
(2.16)		 33.3
(1.31)		 46.2
(1.82)		 56.5
(2.22)		 50.7
(2.00)		 34.0
(1.34)		 29.8
(1.17)		 34.2
(1.35)		 41.1
(1.62)		 45.6
(1.80)		 65.5
(2.58)		 48.1
(1.89)		 539.8
(21.26)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 5.5 3.8 5.2 7.2 7.5 5.5 4.2 5.3 5.6 5.1 5.5 4.2 64.6
Source: Meteociel

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 370—    
1975 330−1.62%
1982 355+1.05%
1990 361+0.21%
1999 375+0.42%
2007 400+0.81%
2012 403+0.15%
2017 388−0.76%
2023 386−0.09%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  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. 1 2 "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Eus". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE