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La Pomarède | |
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 An aerial view of La Pomarède | |
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 Location of La Pomarède | |
  La Pomarède  La Pomarède | |
| Coordinates:43°24′20″N1°57′03″E / 43.4056°N 1.9508°E /43.4056; 1.9508 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Le Bassin chaurien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Nadine Rostoll[1] |
Area 1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 184 |
| • Density | 14.1/km2 (36.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11292 /11400 |
| Elevation | 188–375 m (617–1,230 ft) (avg. 243 m or 797 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Pomarède (French pronunciation:[lapɔmaʁɛd]ⓘ;Occitan:La Pomareda) is acommune in theAudedepartment in southernFrance. La Pomarède is centred on a partially preservedCathar chateau (castle) which is now the property of the commune. The chateau contains the Maire (town hall), a post office and small library, a primary school, and a privately owned hotel and restaurant. There is also a parish church (Roman Catholic) and cemetery in the commune. Self-catering accommodation is available ingites a few minutes' walk from the chateau.
The major nearby towns areCastelnaudary (a garrison town, also in the Department of Aude) and Revel (in the neighbouring Department of Haute Garonne), both about twenty minutes' drive away.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 169 | — |
| 1968 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 174 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 165 | −5.2% |
| 1990 | 163 | −1.2% |
| 1999 | 158 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 164 | +3.8% |
