Padern
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Padern (French pronunciation: [padɛʁn] ⓘ; Languedocien: Padèrn) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Padern | |
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 A general view of Padern | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Padern | |
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| Coordinates: 42°52′07″N 2°39′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Les Corbières |
| Intercommunality | Corbières Salanque Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Remy Bertrand[1] |
Area 1 | 29.79 km2 (11.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 139 |
| • Density | 4.67/km2 (12.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11270 /11350 |
| Elevation | 148–920 m (486–3,018 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 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. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 283 | — |
| 1975 | 209 | −4.24% |
| 1982 | 168 | −3.07% |
| 1990 | 145 | −1.82% |
| 1999 | 140 | −0.39% |
| 2007 | 127 | −1.21% |
| 2012 | 127 | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 132 | +0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Monuments
- The Château de Padern is a ruined castle that stands on a hill overlooking the village.
