Saint-Papoul
Saint-Papoul | |
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 A general view of Saint-Papoul | |
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Location of Saint-Papoul | |
  Saint-Papoul  Saint-Papoul | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′56″N 2°02′12″E / 43.3322°N 2.0367°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Le Bassin chaurien |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Serge Ourliac[1] |
Area 1 | 26.48 km2 (10.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 832 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11361 /11400 |
| Elevation | 139–405 m (456–1,329 ft) (avg. 159 m or 522 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Saint-Papoul (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ papul] ⓘ; Languedocien: Sant Pàpol) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
History
The town of Saint-Papoul was founded during the 8th century when an abbey was established here, dedicated to Saint Papulus.[3]
The diocese of Saint-Papoul, of which Saint-Papoul Cathedral was the center, was created an episcopal see by John XXII in 1317.[4]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 602 | — |
| 1968 | 617 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 678 | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 673 | −0.7% |
| 1990 | 762 | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 770 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 778 | +1.0% |
Literature
Saint-Papoul is a location mentioned briefly in the M.R. James short ghost story Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book published in Ghost Stories of an Antiquary in 1904
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Saint-Papoul Abbey". Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Carcassonne". newadvent.org. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
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