The University of Perpignan (French: Université de Perpignan; Catalan: Universitat de Perpinyà Via Domitia) is a French university, located in Perpignan. The first university of Perpignan was established in 1349 by King Peter IV of Aragon. It is one of the oldest regional universities, following in the steps of more renowned centers of learning, such as the far more influential University of Toulouse and University […]
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Perpignan is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in Southwest France. Country France Region Occitanie Department Pyrénées-Orientales Mayor (2020-) Louis Aliot (RN) Area 68.07 km2 (26.28 sq mi) Population (2014) 120,605 Density 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) Demonym(s) Perpignanais Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) It has preserved an extensive old center which aligns its coloured houses in a series of picturesque streets and alleys stretching between the banks of the Têt and […]