Claira
Claira (French pronunciation: [klɛʁa] ⓘ; Catalan: Clairà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.[3]
Claira 
    Clairà  | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Vincent, in Claira  | |
![]() Coat of arms  | |
Location of Claira  | |
![]() Claira ![]() Claira  | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′40″N 2°57′22″E | |
| Country | France | 
| Region | Occitania | 
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales | 
| Arrondissement | Perpignan | 
| Canton | La Côte Salanquaise | 
| Intercommunality | Corbières Salanque Méditerranée | 
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Petit[1] | 
| Area 1  | 19.34 km2 (7.47 sq mi) | 
| Population | 4,550 | 
| • Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | 
| INSEE/Postal code | 66050 /66530  | 
| Elevation | 5–20 m (16–66 ft)  (avg. 10 m or 33 ft)  | 
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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
    
| Year | Pop. | ±% 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% | 
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
References
    
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
 - "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
 - INSEE commune file
 - Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
 
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