Narbonne
Narbonne | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Cathedral of Narbonne | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Narbonne  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°11′01″N 3°00′15″E / 43.1836°N 3.0042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Narbonne-1 Narbonne-2 Narbonne-3 |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Narbonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014 - 2020) | Didier Mouly[1] |
| Area 1 | 173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | 52,855 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (790/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Narbonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11262 /11100 |
| Elevation | 0–285 m (0–935 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft) |
| Website | www.narbonne.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Narbonne (Occitan: Narbona) is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Aude department. It is in the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Narbonne.
It was a wealthy port and major city in Roman times but now is at about 15 km (9.3 mi) from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Geography[change | change source]
The commune of Narbonne has an area of 173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi).[2] The lowest point in the commune is 0 m along the Mediterranean coast and the highest point is 285 m (935 ft); its average altitude is 143 m (469 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 13 m (43 ft).[3]
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The commune of Narbonne is surrounded by the communes:
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Climate[change | change source]
The climate of Narbonne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.
Population[change | change source]
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Narbonnais (women: Narbonnaises).[4]
With a population of 52,855,[5] Narbonne has a population density of 306 inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Narbonne
Narbonne forms the urban area of Narbonne with a population of 52,855 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 173 km2 (67 sq mi).[6] This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Narbonne, formed by 24 communes with a population of 91,825 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 509.1 km2 (196.6 sq mi).[7]
Administration[change | change source]
Narbonne is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the arrondissement of Narbonne and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons
- Narbonne-1, with 24,958 inhabitants (2014).
- Narbonne-2, with 19,785 inhabitants (2014).
- Narbonne-3, with 18,637 inhabitants (2014).
It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Narbonne (French: Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Narbonne).
Twinned and partner towns[change | change source]
Narbonne is twinned with:
Gallery[change | change source]
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View of the city. -
Saint-Paul de Narbonne Basilica. -
Palais des Archevêques. -
Narbonne train station.
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Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "L'équipe municipale". Mairie de Narbonne. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "Commune de Narbonne (11262)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "City of Narbonne". Map-France.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Aude (11)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "Régions, départements, arrondissements, cantons et communes" (PDF). Populations légales 2014 (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "Unité urbaine de Narbonne (11502)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aire urbaine de Narbonne (101)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
Other websites[change | change source]
- Mairie de Narbonne website (in French)
- Narbonne official tourism website
- Le Petit narbonnais (Wiki Narbona) Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine
