Conques-sur-Orbiel
Conques-sur-Orbiel is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Coordinates: 43°16′14″N 2°24′09″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
Intercommunality | Minervois au Cabardès |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Chapet |
Area 1 | 25.07 km2 (9.68 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,525 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11099 /11600 |
Elevation | 101–286 m (331–938 ft) (avg. 125 m or 410 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,585 | — |
1968 | 1,662 | +4.9% |
1975 | 1,692 | +1.8% |
1982 | 1,786 | +5.6% |
1990 | 2,043 | +14.4% |
1999 | 2,061 | +0.9% |
2008 | 2,294 | +11.3% |
Chapel
About 2 km north of the town lies a chapel constructed in 1885 for property owner Camille Don de Cépian and designed by Gabriel Pasquier. The chapel is crumbling but was recently stabilized.[2]
2018 Flood
In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trebes, along with nearby areas along the River Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[3] Natural deposits of high arsenic content were disturbed & spread by these flood waters, levels of 100 ug/L have been subsequently measured in affected areas.
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Travaux de sécurisation à la chapelle de Vic, La Dépêche du Midi, 2016-11-28
- France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conques-sur-Orbiel. |
- Site officiel de la Ville de Conques-sur-Orbiel
- SENIORBIEL - Seniors Conques sur Orbiel
- Conques-sur-Orbiel sur le site de l'Institut géographique national
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