Pomas
Pomas | |
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 The old railway station in Pomas | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Pomas | |
  Pomas Location within France  Pomas Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′45″N 2°17′34″E / 43.1125°N 2.2928°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Région Limouxine |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Robert[1] |
Area 1 | 10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,017 |
| • Density | 100.2/km2 (259.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11293 /11250 |
| Elevation | 136–347 m (446–1,138 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pomas (French pronunciation: [pɔmas], [pɔmɑ]; Occitan: Pomars, [ˈpumaɾs]) is a commune in the French department of Aude, and the region of Occitania, southern France. Located 4 km northwest of Saint-Hilaire, 15 km south of Carcassonne, 100 km southeast of Toulouse.
History
[edit]Pomas dates back to the 9th century, when it was known as Pomaris.[3]
In 1212, the local lord, Bernard de Pomars, a Cathar, was denounced as a heretic; his lands were taken from him and given to Philippe Golhoin. In 1559, the Rabot family took over the lordship of Pomas. The lordship was sold off in 1719.
On 24 August 2026, a large and intense tornado struck Pomas, leaving 300 homes damaged or almost entirely destroyed. Over 2 thousand houses were left without electricity for a day and a half. A castle was partly damaged as it was struck by the tornado, over 1 thousand people were in critical need. 41 people were injured, with 13 being evacuated to hospitals. 3 people are missing, likely stuck under debris. The tornado crossed the entirety of Pomas, later dissipating after a multiple kilometer path.[4][5]
Attractions
[edit]The château de Pomas dates back to the 12th century and is notable for its square tower and cruciform archers' windows.
Pomas has a small single track railway station on the Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway line, between Verzeille and Limoux.
Shops include a bakery, a specialist local wine shop, and a tobacconist. It has a small private museum specialising in exotic shells.[6]
There are attractive walking routes in the hills around Pomas.[7]
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 501 | — |
| 1975 | 488 | −0.37% |
| 1982 | 491 | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 570 | +1.88% |
| 1999 | 645 | +1.38% |
| 2007 | 736 | +1.66% |
| 2012 | 833 | +2.51% |
| 2017 | 887 | +1.26% |
| 2023 | 1,017 | +2.31% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ History of Pomas http://www.cc-lsh.fr/pomas/#Bref Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Tornado devastates village in southwestern France's Aude region". France 24. 24 August 2026. Retrieved 25 August 2026.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
ESWDwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "Collection, exposition de coquillages exotiques". Retrieved 13 February 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Carcassonne Info - Walk around Pomas". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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