Salses-le-Château
Salses-le-Château or just Salses is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is located north of the city of Perpignan. It is traditionally considered as the northernmost point of the Catalan Countries.Places of Interest
Highlights: Fort de Salses and Église Saint-Étienne de Salses.
Camp de Rivesaltes
Grassland
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Opoul-Périllos and Garrieux.
Opoul-Périllos
Village
Salses-le-Château
- Type: Locality with 3,500 residents
- Also known as: “66190” and “Salses-le-Chateau”
- Location: Arrondissement of Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie, France, Europe
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Latitude
42.8328° or 42° 49′ 58″ north
Longitude
2.9195° or 2° 55′ 10″ east
Population
3,500
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
8FJ4RWM9+4Q
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Ukrainian—“Salses-le-Château” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Salses”
- Basque: “Salses”
- Catalan: “Salses”
- Chinese: “萨尔塞莱沙托”
- French: “Salses-le-Château”
- Kazakh: “Сальс-ле-Шато”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Salses”
- Ukrainian: “Сальс-ле-Шато”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Opoul-Périllos and Saint-Hippolyte.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Salses Railway Station and Castell de Salses.
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Worth a closer look: Perpignan and Céret.
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