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 Villeneuve-les-Corbières
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Villeneuve-les-Corbières
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| Coordinates: 42°58′42″N 2°46′34″E / 42.9783°N 2.776°ECoordinates: 42°58′42″N 2°46′34″E / 42.9783°N 2.776°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Durban-Corbières |
| Intercommunality | Durban-Corbières |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Izard |
| Area1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 272 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11431 / 11360 |
| Elevation | 109–418 m (358–1,371 ft) (avg. 130 m or 430 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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Villeneuve-les-Corbières is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Geography[edit]
It is on the scenic road D611, between Durban-Corbières and Tuchan, in the Corbières hills.
Population[edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 243 | — |
| 1968 | 276 | +13.6% |
| 1975 | 249 | −9.8% |
| 1982 | 219 | −12.0% |
| 1990 | 231 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 240 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 272 | +13.3% |
Wines of Villeneuve-les-Corbières[edit]
- Cave Pilote Gerard Ploy
- Château l'Espigne
- Chateau Lahore-Bergez Earl
- Domaine Lerys
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References[edit]
External links[edit]
- The World in Focus A website owned by a local resident with photos and videos.
- Official site
