Narbonne | ||
Cathedral of Narbonne | ||
Administration | ||
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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 (2014 - 2020) | |
Statistics | ||
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. | ||
2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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.
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