La Palme, Aude
| La Palme | |
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  La Palme | |
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  La Palme | |
| Coordinates: 42°58′32″N 2°59′37″E / 42.9756°N 2.9936°ECoordinates: 42°58′32″N 2°59′37″E / 42.9756°N 2.9936°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Sigean |
| Intercommunality | Corbières en Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Pla |
| Area1 | 27.47 km2 (10.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,508 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11188 / 11480 |
| Elevation |
0–201 m (0–659 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 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. | |
La Palme is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Its origins date at least to 805 AD, when the priory was given to the Abbey of La Grasse by Charlemagne.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 842 | — |
| 1968 | 851 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 865 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 935 | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 1,009 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 1,151 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1,508 | +31.0% |
See also
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