Sigean
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Sigean | |
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![]() Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery | |
Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Les Corbières Méditerranée |
Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Jammes[1] |
Area 1 | 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,583 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11379 /11130 |
Elevation | 0–126 m (0–413 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sigean (French pronunciation: [siʒɑ̃] ; Occitan: Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,[3] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,033 | — |
1975 | 3,027 | −0.03% |
1982 | 3,058 | +0.15% |
1990 | 3,373 | +1.23% |
1999 | 4,049 | +2.05% |
2007 | 5,047 | +2.79% |
2012 | 5,476 | +1.65% |
2017 | 5,477 | +0.00% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
Culture
[edit]- The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.
- The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.[5]
- The Zoo Réserve Africaine de Sigean
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Starke, Mariana (1828). Information and directions for travellers on the Continent. p. 473.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain
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