Narbonne

Narbonne () is a French commune, a subprefecture in the Aude department. It is in the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the arrondissement of Narbonne.

It was a wealthy port and major city in Roman times but now is at about  from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Geography
The commune of Narbonne has an area of . The lowest point in the commune is 0 m along the Mediterranean coast and the highest point is ; its average altitude is  and the city hall is an altitude of .
+ Narbonne and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Narbonne

The commune of Narbonne is surrounded by the communes:

Climate
The climate of Narbonne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.

Population
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as Narbonnais (women: Narbonnaises).

With a population of 52,855, Narbonne has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

Evolution of the population in Narbonne

Narbonne forms the urban area of Narbonne with a population of 52,855 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Narbonne, formed by 24 communes with a population of 91,825 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

 Administration 
Narbonne is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the arrondissement of Narbonne and the administrative centre () of three cantons
 Narbonne-1, with 24,958 inhabitants (2014).
 Narbonne-2, with 19,785 inhabitants (2014).
 Narbonne-3, with 18,637 inhabitants (2014).

It is part of the intercommunality Le Grand Narbonne ().

 Twinned and partner towns 
Narbonne is twinned with:
 Weilheim, Germany
 Aosta, Italy
 Salford, England

Gallery

Related pages
 Arrondissement of Narbonne
 Communes of the Aude department

References

Other websites

 Mairie de Narbonne website 
 Narbonne official tourism website
 Le Petit narbonnais (Wiki Narbona) 

Category:Communes in Aude
Category:Subprefectures in France