Aytua
Aytua (Catalan: Aituà) is a former commune in Pyrénées-Orientales (France).
Geography
[edit]Aytua is located east of the commune of Escaro and northwest of Thorrent, another former commune.
History
[edit]Originally independent, since 20 March 1822, it is linked with Escaro.[1]
Politics and administration
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Mayors
[edit]| Mayor | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Parent Raulet[2] | ? | June 1815 |
| Sébastien Parent[2] | June 1815 | ? |
Sites of interest
[edit]- Saint-Christine chapel, from the 16th century.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986
- ^ a b (in French) Fabricio Cardenas, Vieux papiers des Pyrénées-Orientales, Aytua, le 16 juin 1815, 17 january 2014
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