Department
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Aude in France
Coordinates: 43°5′N 2°25′E / 43.083°N 2.417°E / 43.083; 2.417Coordinates: 43°5′N 2°25′E / 43.083°N 2.417°E / 43.083; 2.417
Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Prefecture	Carcassonne
Subprefectures	Limoux, Narbonne
Government
• President	André Viola
Area
• Total	6,139 km2 (2,370 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	365,478
• Rank	66th
• Density	59.534/km2 (154.192/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	FR-11
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	19
Communes	436
Website	http://www.aude.fr/

Aude is a department in the region of Occitanie in southern France. It is named after the Aude river.

The inhabitants of the Aude are known, in French, as Audois (women: Audoises).