Sigean

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Sigean
Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery

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Sigean
Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E / 43.0292; 2.9783Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E / 43.0292°N 2.9783°E / 43.0292; 2.9783
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Sigean
Intercommunality Corbières en Méditerranée
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Roger Combes (DVG)
Area
  Land1 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 5,163
  Population2 Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 11379 / 11130
Elevation 0–126 m (0–413 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)

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.

Sigean (Occitan Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 2,555    
1968 3,033+18.7%
1975 3,027−0.2%
1982 3,058+1.0%
1990 3,373+10.3%
1999 4,049+20.0%
2008 5,163+27.5%

Culture

  • The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.[1]
  • The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.[2]

See also

References

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