Country France Department Pyrénées-Orientales Population (1999) 28 Area 14.4 km² | Region Occitanie Canton Prades Time zone CET (UTC+1) Arrondissement Prades | |
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Urbanya (Catalan: Orbanyà) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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Map of 66500 Urbanya, France
Geography
Urbanya is located in the canton of Prades and in the arrondissement of Prades.
History
Urbanya is mentioned for the first time on 16 June 1186, as being owned by the lord of Conat, on an act signed by Guillem-Bernard de Paracols, husband of Blanche de Conat.
In September 1907, a rain and hailstorm falls on Urbanya, damaging and sometimes destroying the roads and bridges, as well with several houses.
References
Urbanya Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA