Ouveillan
| Ouveillan | ||
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  Ouveillan | ||
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region  Ouveillan | ||
| Coordinates: 43°17′21″N 2°58′20″E / 43.2892°N 2.9722°ECoordinates: 43°17′21″N 2°58′20″E / 43.2892°N 2.9722°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
| Canton | Ginestas | |
| Intercommunality | Narbonnaise | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Gérard Cribaillet | |
| Area1 | 29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,167 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11269 / 11590 | |
| Elevation |
6–59 m (20–194 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 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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Ouveillan is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Sights include the church of St. John the Evangelist, built in Romanesque style during the 11th-12th centuries. It has a large choir area with three apses, which are decorated externally with Lombard bands.
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