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Sigean
Commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sigean (French pronunciation: [siʒɑ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,[3] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.
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![]() Facade of L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, housed in a former winery | |
Coordinates: 43°01′45″N 2°58′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Les Corbières Méditerranée |
Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Jammes[1] |
Area 1 | 35.35 km2 (13.65 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 5,583 |
• Density | 160/km2 (410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11379 /11130 |
Elevation | 0–126 m (0–413 ft) (avg. 17 m or 56 ft) |
Website | www |
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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