Sigean
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Sigean | |
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| Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery | |
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Coat of arms of Sigean Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Les Corbières Méditerranée |
| Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Jammes[1] |
Area 1 | 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11379 /11130 |
| Elevation | 0–126 m (0–413 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Sigean (French pronunciation: [siʒɑ̃] ; Occitan: Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,[2] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,033 | — |
| 1975 | 3,027 | −0.03% |
| 1982 | 3,058 | +0.15% |
| 1990 | 3,373 | +1.23% |
| 1999 | 4,049 | +2.05% |
| 2007 | 5,047 | +2.79% |
| 2012 | 5,476 | +1.65% |
| 2017 | 5,477 | +0.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Culture
- The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.
- The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.[4]
- The Zoo Réserve Africaine de Sigean
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in français). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ Starke, Mariana (1828). Information and directions for travellers on the Continent. p. 473.
- ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ↑ L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain
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