Ouveillan (French pronunciation: [uvɛjɑ̃] ; Occitan: Auvelhan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Ouveillan
The church in Ouveillan
The church in Ouveillan
Coat of arms of Ouveillan
Location of Ouveillan
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Ouveillan is located in France
Ouveillan
Ouveillan
Ouveillan is located in Occitanie
Ouveillan
Ouveillan
Coordinates: 43°17′21″N 2°58′20″E / 43.2892°N 2.9722°E / 43.2892; 2.9722
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLe Sud-Minervois
IntercommunalityGrand Narbonne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Jean-Antoine Villegas[1]
Area
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29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,554
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11269 /11590
Elevation6–59 m (20–194 ft)
(avg. 20 m or 66 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sights include the church of St. John the Evangelist, built in Romanesque style during the 11th-12th centuries. It has a large choir area with three apses, which are decorated externally with Lombard bands.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,921—    
1975 1,888−0.25%
1982 1,861−0.21%
1990 1,882+0.14%
1999 1,913+0.18%
2007 2,139+1.41%
2012 2,300+1.46%
2017 2,463+1.38%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE