Narbonne
Subprefecture and commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Carbonne, a commune in Haute-Garonne.
Narbonne (/nɑːrˈbɒn/ nar-BON, US also /-ˈbɔːn, -ˈbʌn/ -BAWN, -BUN,[4][5][6] French: [naʁbɔn] ⓘ; Occitan: Narbona [naɾˈβunɔ]; Latin: Narbo [ˈna(ː)rboː]; Late Latin: Narbona) is a commune in Southern France in the Occitanie region. It lies 849 km (528 mi) from Paris in the Aude department, of which it is a sub-prefecture. It is located about 15 km (9 mi) from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea and was historically a prosperous port.
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Narbonne
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°11′01″N 3°00′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Narbonne-1, 2 and 3 |
Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Bertrand Malquier[1] |
Area 1 | 172.96 km2 (66.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 56,395 |
• Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Narbonnese (en)[3] narbonnaise (fr) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11262 /11100 |
Elevation | 0–285 m (0–935 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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From the 14th century it declined following a change in the course of the river Aude. It is marginally the largest commune in Aude, but the capital of the Aude department is the smaller commune of Carcassonne.