Luc-sur-Orbieu (French pronunciation: [lyk syʁ ɔʁbjø] (listen), literally Luc on Orbieu; Occitan: Luc d'Orbiu) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Luc-sur-Orbieu | |
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Commune | |
![]() The chateau in Luc-sur-Orbieu | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Luc-sur-Orbieu ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°10′39″N 2°47′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Les Corbières |
Intercommunality | Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Kosinski |
Area 1 | 9.88 km2 (3.81 sq mi) |
Population | 1,138 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11210 /11200 |
Elevation | 29–150 m (95–492 ft) (avg. 46 m or 151 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The village lies on the right bank of the Orbieu, which forms most of the commune's western border, then flows east through the northern part of the commune.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 711 | — |
1968 | 728 | +2.4% |
1975 | 720 | −1.1% |
1982 | 709 | −1.5% |
1990 | 726 | +2.4% |
1999 | 786 | +8.3% |
2008 | 962 | +22.4% |
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