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Peyriac-Minervois

Peyriac-Minervois
Coat of arms of Peyriac-Minervois
Location of Peyriac-Minervois
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Peyriac-Minervois is located in France
Peyriac-Minervois
Peyriac-Minervois
Peyriac-Minervois is located in Occitanie
Peyriac-Minervois
Peyriac-Minervois
Coordinates: 43°17′32″N 2°34′05″E / 43.2922°N 2.5681°E / 43.2922; 2.5681
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLe Haut-Minervois
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Denise Gils[1]
Area
1
10.19 km2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,160
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11286 /11160
Elevation105–221 m (344–725 ft)
(avg. 137 m or 449 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Peyriac-Minervois (Peiriac de Menerbés in occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Historically and culturally speaking, the commune is in the Minervois country, a land of rolling hills with a reputation for its wine production. Peyriac-Minervois is under a mediterranean climate and is drained by the Argent-Double river.

Peyriac-Minervois is a rural commune of 1 177 inhabitants in 2020, that has lived a great population increase since 1975 thanks to its position in Carcassonne's area of attraction.

Points of interest include Peyriac's castle and historical centre, the Argent-Double river's banks, as well as the monument to peace and to Louis Barthas's work.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,034—    
19681,054+1.9%
19751,041−1.2%
19821,033−0.8%
19901,053+1.9%
19991,000−5.0%
20081,061+6.1%

Notable residents

The church of Transfiguration
The river Argent-Double flows through the village
Peyriac's main square with its centenary plane trees
Peyriac is in the heart of the Languedoc wine region

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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