Alénya
Encyclopedia
Alénya is a commun
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
department in southern France
.
The village is surrounded by wine fields. Apricot and peach are also grown here.
in c. 121 BC. It was first mentioned in 904 in a document mentioning towns on the Elne
.
Before 1214 Alénya was only a small hamlet with little importance. That was the year its first church was built. A second church which still stands today was built in 1593. Among its attractions is a statue of the Virgin Mary from the fifteenth century.
and borders the municipalities of Saint-Nazaire en Roussillon, Canet-en-Roussillon
, Saint-Cyprien
, Elne
, Corneilla del Vercol, Théza
, and Saleilles
. Alénya has a Mediterranean climate.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales
Pyrénées-Orientales is a department of southern France adjacent to the northern Spanish frontier and the Mediterranean Sea. It also surrounds the tiny Spanish enclave of Llívia, and thus has two distinct borders with Spain.- History :...
department in southern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
The village is surrounded by wine fields. Apricot and peach are also grown here.
History
Alénya was first inhabited by the Celts and was conquered by the RomansRoman Republic
The Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
in c. 121 BC. It was first mentioned in 904 in a document mentioning towns on the Elne
Elne
Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan...
.
Before 1214 Alénya was only a small hamlet with little importance. That was the year its first church was built. A second church which still stands today was built in 1593. Among its attractions is a statue of the Virgin Mary from the fifteenth century.
Geography
Alénya covers an area of 5.34 km² (2.1 sq mi), with 434 inhabitants per km². It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) from PerpignanPerpignan
-Sport:Perpignan is a rugby stronghold: their rugby union side, USA Perpignan, is a regular competitor in the Heineken Cup and seven times champion of the Top 14 , while their rugby league side plays in the engage Super League under the name Catalans Dragons.-Culture:Since 2004, every year in the...
and borders the municipalities of Saint-Nazaire en Roussillon, Canet-en-Roussillon
Canet-en-Roussillon
Canet-en-Roussillon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, Saint-Cyprien
Saint-Cyprien, Pyrénées-Orientales
Saint-Cyprien is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, Elne
Elne
Elne is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.It lies in the former province of Roussillon, of which it was the first capital, being later replaced by Perpignan...
, Corneilla del Vercol, Théza
Théza
Théza is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
, and Saleilles
Saleilles
Saleilles is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.-References:*...
. Alénya has a Mediterranean climate.