Sigean

Commune in Occitanie, France

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Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Sigean

(2020–2026) Michel Jammes^[1]Area

35.35 km² (13.65 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

5,583 • Density160/km² (410/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

11379 /11130

Elevation0–126 m (0–413 ft)
(avg. 17 m or 56 ft)Websitewww.sigean.fr (in French)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Sigean (French pronunciation: [siʒɑ̃] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Sijan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It formerly laid on Route nationale 9 between Narbonne and Perpignan,^[3] but RN 9 (downgraded to route départementale 6009) now bypasses the town of Sigean and is itself bypassed by the A9 autoroute.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	3,033	—
1975	3,027	−0.03%
1982	3,058	+0.15%
1990	3,373	+1.23%
1999	4,049	+2.05%
2007	5,047	+2.79%
2012	5,476	+1.65%
2017	5,477	+0.00%
Source: INSEE^[4]

Culture

The Musée des Corbières in Sigean is a museum dedicated to history and archaeology.
The L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain, located in Hameau du lac, hosts arts exhibition and performances in a former winery.^[5]
The Zoo Réserve Africaine de Sigean

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Starke, Mariana (1828). Information and directions for travellers on the Continent. p. 473.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
^ L.A.C Lieu d'Art Contemporain