Narbonne facts for kids

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Subprefecture and commune
Cathedral of Narbonne
Flag Coat of arms
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Country	France
Region	Occitanie
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Narbonne-1 Narbonne-2 Narbonne-3
Intercommunality	Le Grand Narbonne
Area 1	173.0 km2 (66.8 sq mi)
Population  (2014)	52,855
• Density	305.52/km2 (791.29/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Narbonnais
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11262 /11100
Elevation	0–285 m (0–935 ft) (avg. 143 m or 469 ft)
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.

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.

Geography

The commune of Narbonne has an area of 173.0 km² (66.8 sq mi). The lowest point in the commune is 0 m along the Mediterranean coast and the highest point is 285 m (935 ft); its average altitude is 143 m (469 ft) and the city hall is an altitude of 13 m (43 ft).

Narbonne and its neighboring communes

The commune of Narbonne is surrounded by the communes:

	Moussan Marcorignan Névian	Cuxac-d'Aude	Coursan Vinassan Armissan Fleury
	Montredon-des-Corbières		Mediterranean Sea
		Narbonne
	Bizanet Saint-André-de-Roquelongue	Bages Peyriac-de-Mer Sigean	Gruissan Port-la-Nouvelle

Climate

The climate of Narbonne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.

Population

The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Narbonnais (women: Narbonnaises).

With a population of 52,855, Narbonne has a population density of 306 inhabitants/km².

Evolution of the population in Narbonne

Narbonne forms the urban area of Narbonne with a population of 52,855 inhabitants (2014) and an area of 173 km² (67 sq mi). This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Narbonne, formed by 24 communes with a population of 91,825 inhabitants (2013) and an area of 509.1 km² (196.6 sq mi).

Administration

Narbonne is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the arrondissement of Narbonne and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of three cantons

• Narbonne-1, with 24,958 inhabitants (2014).
• Narbonne-2, with 19,785 inhabitants (2014).
• Narbonne-3, with 18,637 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Narbonne (French: Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Narbonne).

Twinned and partner towns

Narbonne is twinned with:

• Weilheim, Germany
• Aosta, Italy
• Salford, England

Gallery

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  View of the city.

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  Saint-Paul de Narbonne Basilica.

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  Palais des Archevêques.

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  Narbonne train station.

Related pages

• Arrondissement of Narbonne
• Communes of the Aude department

Images for kids

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  Umayyad troops leaving Narbonne to Pépin le Bref, in 759. Painting of 1880

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  Narbonne in the late 19th century

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  In the old town

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  Narbonne circa 1780

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  The Canal de la Robine in 2003. (Taken from the "Passerelle entre Deux Villes" pedestrian bridge, facing northwest, away from the heart of the city.)

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  The Cloister of the Archbishop's Palace

See also

In Spanish: Narbona para niños