Labastide-Esparbairenque (French pronunciation: [labastid ɛspaʁbeʁɛ̃k]; Occitan: La Bastida Esparveirenca) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Labastide-Esparbairenque | |
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 A general view of Labastide | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Labastide-Esparbairenque  | |
  Labastide-Esparbairenque  Labastide-Esparbairenque | |
| Coordinates: 43°22′54″N 2°23′45″E / 43.3817°N 2.3958°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Mahoux[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.77 km2 (6.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 59 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11180 /11380 |
| Elevation | 300–984 m (984–3,228 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The artist colony in the village, La Muse, was set up 16 years ago, by the writers John Fanning and Kerry Eielson.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 88 | — |
| 1968 | 113 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 90 | −20.4% |
| 1982 | 86 | −4.4% |
| 1990 | 94 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 103 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 83 | −19.4% |
See also
References
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