Ter () was a department of the

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in present-day

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, named after the river Ter. It was created on 26 January 1812 when

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was annexed by the French Empire. Its subprefectures were Vic and Figueres. Its prefecture was Girona; the only prefect was , from February 1812 to 1813. In March 1813 it was merged with the department of Sègre into the department of Ter-et-Sègre.Les modifications intérieures et extérieures du Premier Empire
/ref> This merger was established by decree but never published in the ''

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'', nor endorsed by any senatorial decree (), leaving its legal status uncertain. In 1814 the French left the

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, having occupied it since 1807. The departments disappeared.

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{{Authority control Former departments of France in Spain 1812 establishments in the First French Empire