Ornaisons

Ornaisons

Bridge over the Aussou

Coat of arms
Ornaisons

Coordinates: 43°10′54″N 2°50′17″E / 43.1817°N 2.8381°E / 43.1817; 2.8381Coordinates: 43°10′54″N 2°50′17″E / 43.1817°N 2.8381°E / 43.1817; 2.8381
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aude
Arrondissement Narbonne
Canton Lézignan-Corbières
Intercommunality Région Lézignanaise
Government
  Mayor (2014) Gilles Casty
Area1 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,203
  Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 11267 / 11200
Elevation 27–163 m (89–535 ft)
(avg. 35 m or 115 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.

Ornaisons is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Geography

The village lies mainly on the left bank of the brook of Aussou, a tributary of the Orbieu, which forms part of the commune's western border, then flows northeast through its northern part.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962896    
1968929+3.7%
1975902−2.9%
1982903+0.1%
1990943+4.4%
1999951+0.8%
20081,203+26.5%

See also

References

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