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Bridge over the Canal du Midi
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Coordinates: 43°16′09″N 2°52′21″E / 43.2692°N 2.8725°ECoordinates: 43°16′09″N 2°52′21″E / 43.2692°N 2.8725°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
| Canton | Ginestas | |
| Intercommunality | Canal du Midi en Minervois | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marcel Compe | |
| Area1 | 9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,337 | |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11164 / 11120 | |
| Elevation | 30–115 m (98–377 ft) (avg. 50 m or 160 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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Ginestas (Occitan: Ginestars) is a commune of the Aude department in southern France.
Population[edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 879 | — |
| 1968 | 981 | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 769 | −21.6% |
| 1982 | 740 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 887 | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,059 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 1,337 | +26.3% |
