Ouveillan (French pronunciation: [uvɛjɑ̃] (listen); Occitan: Auvelhan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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Ouveillan | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Ouveillan | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Ouveillan ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′21″N 2°58′20″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Narbonne |
Canton | Le Sud-Minervois |
Intercommunality | Grand Narbonne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Chaluleau |
Area 1 | 29.98 km2 (11.58 sq mi) |
Population | 2,564 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11269 /11590 |
Elevation | 6–59 m (20–194 ft) (avg. 20 m or 66 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Sights include the church of St. John the Evangelist, built in Romanesque style during the 11th-12th centuries. It has a large choir area with three apses, which are decorated externally with Lombard bands.
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