Ornaisons
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Ornaisons (French pronunciation: [ɔʁnɛzɔ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Ornasons) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Ornaisons | |
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 Bridge over the Aussou | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Ornaisons | |
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| Coordinates: 43°10′54″N 2°50′17″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Le Lézignanais |
| Intercommunality | Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Casty[1] |
Area 1 | 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,161 |
| • Density | 108/km2 (278/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11267 /11200 |
| Elevation | 27–163 m (89–535 ft) (avg. 35 m or 115 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The village lies mainly on the left bank of the brook of Aussou, a tributary of the Orbieu, which forms part of the commune's western border, then flows northeast through its northern part.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 896 | — |
| 1968 | 929 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 902 | −2.9% |
| 1982 | 903 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 943 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 951 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,203 | +26.5% |
