Ouveillan (French pronunciation: [uvɛjɑ̃] ; Occitan: Auvelhan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Ouveillan | |
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 The church in Ouveillan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Ouveillan  | |
  Ouveillan  Ouveillan | |
| Coordinates: 43°17′21″N 2°58′20″E / 43.2892°N 2.9722°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Le Sud-Minervois |
| Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023–2026) | Jean-Antoine Villegas[1] |
| Area 1 | 29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,554 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11269 /11590 |
| Elevation | 6–59 m (20–194 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Sights include the church of St. John the Evangelist, built in Romanesque style during the 11th-12th centuries. It has a large choir area with three apses, which are decorated externally with Lombard bands.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,921 | — |
| 1975 | 1,888 | −0.25% |
| 1982 | 1,861 | −0.21% |
| 1990 | 1,882 | +0.14% |
| 1999 | 1,913 | +0.18% |
| 2007 | 2,139 | +1.41% |
| 2012 | 2,300 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 2,463 | +1.38% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
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