Narbonne
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.
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
| Canton | Narbonne-1 Narbonne-2 Narbonne-3 | |
| Intercommunality | Le Grand Narbonne | |
| Mayor | Didier Mouly[1] (2014 - 2020) | |
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| Elevation | 0–285 m (0–935 ft) (avg. 143 m/469 ft) | |
| Land area1 | 173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi) | |
| Population2 | 52,855 (2014) | |
| - Density | 306/km2 (790/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11262/ 11100 | |
| 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. | ||
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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
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:
Climate
The climate of Narbonne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.[4]
Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Narbonnais (women: Narbonnaises).[5]
With a population of 52,855,[6] 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).[7] 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).[8]
Administration
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
Narbonne is twinned with:
Gallery
View of the city.
Saint-Paul de Narbonne Basilica.
Palais des Archevêques.
Narbonne train station.
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Narbonne Media
Umayyad troops leaving Narbonne to Pépin le Bref, in 759. Painting of 1880
Narbonne in the late 19th century
В старом городе
Carte de Cassini de Narbonne vers 1780
Part of the unfinished section of the Cathedral Saint-Just-et-Saint-Pasteur.
The Canal de la Robine in 2003. (Taken from the "Passerelle entre Deux Villes" pedestrian bridge, facing northwest, away from the heart of the city.)
The Cloister of the Archbishop's Palace
Archaeological Site Clos de la Lombarde
Related pages
References
- ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "City of Narbonne". Map-France.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ "La ville de Narbonne". Annuaire-Mairie.fr (in French). Retrieved 21 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Aude (11)" (in French). habitants.fr. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Unité urbaine de Narbonne (11502)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Aire urbaine de Narbonne (101)". Comparateur de territoire (in French). Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques - INSEE. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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Other websites
- Mairie de Narbonne website (in French)
- Narbonne official tourism website
- Le Petit narbonnais (Wiki Narbona) Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine