Alaigne | |
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 The church in Alaigne | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Alaigne  | |
  Alaigne  Alaigne | |
| Coordinates:43°06′08″N2°05′30″E / 43.1022°N 2.0917°E /43.1022; 2.0917 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Intercommunality | Limouxin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Jean Périllou[1] |
Area 1 | 13.86 km2 (5.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 331 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11004 /11240 |
| Elevation | 244–444 m (801–1,457 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Alaigne (French pronunciation:[alɛɲ]ⓘ;Occitan:Alanha) is acommune in theAudedepartment in theOccitanie region of southernFrance.
The commune is located some 10 km north-west ofLimoux and 20 km east ofMirepoix. A number of district roads all converge on the village of Alaigne: the D102 south fromBelvèze-du-Razès, the D702 west fromRoutier, the D102 north-west from Limoux, and the D52 which comes east fromBellegarde-du-Razès then continues south toVillelongue-d'Aude.[3]
The village itself is a traditionalCirculade located in the historical region ofRazès.
Located in the AOP Malepere wine growing area, the commune is mostly vineyards and farmland for wheat, rape and sunflowers with a few scattered forests. There are no villages or hamlets other than Alaigne.
Places adjacent to Alaigne | |
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| This is the arms of the last Archbishop of Narbonne,Arthur Richard Dillon. The communes ofBize-Minervois,Gruissan,Pieusse, andRoutier which were also strongholds of the Archbishop of Narbonne have the same arms. Blazon: |
Before the Revolution, Alaigne was a part ofPieusse andRoutier was abarony of the Archbishop of Narbonne.[5]
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List of Successive Mayors of Alaigne[6]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 1912 | Urbain Frontil | General Councillor | |
| 2001 | 2026 | Jean Périllou |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAlaignois orAlaignoises in French.[7]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 385 | — |
| 1975 | 366 | −0.72% |
| 1982 | 330 | −1.47% |
| 1990 | 290 | −1.60% |
| 1999 | 300 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 337 | +1.46% |
| 2012 | 343 | +0.35% |
| 2017 | 326 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
is registered as an historical monument.[9]
