Preixan
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Preixan (French pronunciation: [pʁɛksɑ̃] ⓘ; Occitan: Preissa) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Preixan | |
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 A general view of Preixan | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Preixan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°08′49″N 2°17′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Carcassonne-3 |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patricia Dhumez[1] |
Area 1 | 8.56 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 637 |
| • Density | 74.4/km2 (193/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11299 /11250 |
| Elevation | 122–341 m (400–1,119 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 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. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 377 | — |
| 1968 | 403 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 378 | −6.2% |
| 1982 | 365 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 431 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 445 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 517 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 622 | +20.3% |
