Pomas
Pomas | |
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Coordinates:43°06′45″N2°17′34″E/ 43.1125°N 2.2928°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Limoux |
Canton | La Région Limouxine |
Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Christian Robert[1] |
Area 1 | 10.15 km2(3.92 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 954 |
• Density | 94/km2(240/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11293/11250 |
Elevation | 136–347 m (446–1,138 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pomasis acommunein theAudedepartmentinOccitaniesouthernFrance.It is located 4 km northwest ofSaint-Hilaire,15 km south ofCarcassonne,100 km southeast ofToulouse.
History
[edit]Pomas dates back to the 9th century when it was known as Pomaris.[3] In 1212, the local lord, Bernard de Pomars, aCathar,was denounced as a heretic; his lands were taken and given to Philippe Golhoin. In 1559, the Rabot family took over the lordship of Pomas. The lordship was sold off in 1719.
Attractions
[edit]The château de Pomas dates back to the 12th century and is notable for its square tower and cruciform archers' windows.
Pomas has small, single trackrailway station,on theCarcassonne-Rivesaltesrailway line, betweenVerzeilleandLimoux.
Its shops include a bakery, a specialist local wine shop, and a tobacconist. It has a small private museum specialising in exotic shells.[4]
There are attractive walking routes in the hills around Pomas.[5]
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 480 | — |
1968 | 501 | +4.4% |
1975 | 488 | −2.6% |
1982 | 491 | +0.6% |
1990 | 570 | +16.1% |
1999 | 645 | +13.2% |
2008 | 743 | +15.2% |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires".data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises(in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
- ^History of Pomashttp://www.cc-lsh.fr/pomas/#BrefArchived2016-03-04 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Collection, exposition de coquillages exotiques".Archived fromthe originalon 2 August 2012.Retrieved13 February2012.
- ^"Carcassonne Info - Walk around Pomas".Archived fromthe originalon 3 April 2009.Retrieved13 February2012.