Malras
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Malras (French pronunciation: [malʁas] ⓘ; Occitan: Malràs) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitania region of southern France.
Malras | |
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 A general view of Malras | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Malras | |
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| Coordinates: 43°03′52″N 2°10′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Région Limouxine |
| Intercommunality | Limouxin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Calvel[1] |
Area 1 | 4.22 km2 (1.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 444 |
| • Density | 105/km2 (273/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11214 /11300 |
| Elevation | 194–286 m (636–938 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The British military illustrator and author Michael Chappell lived in the village.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 282 | — |
| 1968 | 300 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 303 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 332 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 348 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 330 | −5.2% |
| 2006 | 345 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 349 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 369 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 407 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 437 | +7.4% |
