Pollestres | |
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![]() The town hall in Pollestres, in 2011 | |
Coordinates: 42°38′19″N 2°52′04″E / 42.6386°N 2.8678°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
Arrondissement | Perpignan |
Canton | Les Aspres |
Intercommunality | Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Charles Moriconi[1] |
Area 1 | 8.30 km2 (3.20 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 5,489 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 66144 /66450 |
Elevation | 24–83 m (79–272 ft) (avg. 43 m or 141 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pollestres (French pronunciation: [pɔjɛstʁ] ⓘ; Catalan: Pollestres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.