Lasserre-de-Prouille
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Lasserre-de-Prouille | |
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.jpg) A general view of Lasserre-de-Prouille | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Lasserre-de-Prouille  | |
  Lasserre-de-Prouille  Lasserre-de-Prouille | |
| Coordinates: 43°10′49″N 2°05′01″E / 43.1803°N 2.0836°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Eric Lannes[1] |
Area 1 | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 290 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11193 /11270 |
| Elevation | 197–302 m (646–991 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lasserre-de-Prouille (French pronunciation: [lasɛʁ də pʁuj] ⓘ; Occitan: La Sèrra de Prolha) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Historically, the village is part of Lauragais, which is known as an area which produces woad and grenier à blé du Languedoc ("Languedoc's granary"). The climate is typically Mediterranean.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 189 | — |
| 1975 | 199 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 177 | −1.66% |
| 1990 | 174 | −0.21% |
| 1999 | 202 | +1.67% |
| 2009 | 238 | +1.65% |
| 2014 | 243 | +0.42% |
| 2020 | 282 | +2.51% |
| 2022 | 290 | +1.41% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Geography
The village is situated on the eastern end of a hill, culminating at Bon Majou at 305 metres above sea level.
