Coursan
Commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coursan (French pronunciation: [kuʁsɑ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Corçan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Coursan station has rail connections to Narbonne, Béziers and Montpellier.
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Coordinates: 43°13′57″N 3°03′32″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Les Basses Plaines de l'Aude |
Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Edouard Rocher[1] |
Area 1 | 24.61 km2 (9.50 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,751 |
• Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11106 /11110 |
Elevation | 0–14 m (0–46 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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It is 7 km from Narbonne on the river Aude. There is a bridge built in the fifteenth century, over which passes the RN9 road. The town has a church from the same period which is in the course of being restored.
Composer Henry Fourès was born in Coursan (17 May 1948)