    thumb|200px|right|roussillon coast.   roussillon (; , ) is one of the historical counties of the former principality of catalonia, corresponding roughly to the present-day southern french dÃ©partement of pyrÃ©nÃ©es-orientales (eastern pyrenees). it may also refer to french catalonia or northern catalonia, the latter used by catalan-speakers. a 1998 survey found that 34% of respondents stated they speak catalan, and a further 21% understand it. ==history== also a french province before the revolution (and spanish before the thirty years' war), roussillon derived its name from ruscino (rosceliona, castel rossello), a small fortified place near modern-day perpignan where gaulish chieftains met to consider hannibal's request for a conference. the region formed part of the roman provinc
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