Le Tech (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. It is part of the historical Vallespir comarca.
Geography
Localisation Le Tech is located east of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste, in the canton of Le Canigou and in the arrondissement of Céret.
Neighbouring communes
Land relief Elevation ranges from 420 to 2721 meters.
Hydrography The territory of Le Tech is shaped by the valley of the river Coumelade and the village itself is located at the confluence of the Coumelade and the river Tech.
Toponymy Le Tech takes its name from the Tech river which runs through the village.
History The commune of Le Tech was created on March 19, 1862, by a piece of territory being separated from Prats-de-Mollo.Jean-Pierre Pélissier, Paroisses et communes de France : dictionnaire d'histoire administrative et démographique, vol. 66 : Pyrénées-Orientales, Paris, CNRS, 1986, 378 p. ()
Government and politics
Mayors Mayor Term start Term endJean-Michel Coste19711980Raphaël Sales19801989Roger Gineste1989?Claude Puitg 2001 2008Guillaume Cervantes 2008
Population
Sites of interest
Saint Mary church : the ancient church from the 17th c., located near the river, was destroyed by floods in 1940 and a new one was then built above the village. St Guillem of Combret Hermitage Sainte Cécile de Cos church Cos tower Saint Côme et Saint-Damien de La Llau church
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Orientales department
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