Perpignan (, , Catalan: Perpinyà ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southwest France, and the centre of the metropolitan area Perpignan Mediterranée Métropole. Perpignan was the capital of the former province and County of Roussillon (Rosselló in Catalan) and continental capital of the Kingdom of Majorca in the 13th and 14th centuries.
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Area | 68.07 km (26.28 sq mi)
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Elevation | 8–95 m (26–312 ft)
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Population | 123,602
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Population:Density | 1,800/km (4,700/sq mi)
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Demonym | Perpignanais
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Demonym | Perpignanais
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Elevation | 8–95 m (26–312 ft)
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