Fontcouverte
A general view of Fontcouverte
A general view of Fontcouverte
Coat of arms of Fontcouverte
Location of Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte is located in France
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte is located in Occitanie
Fontcouverte
Fontcouverte
Coordinates: 43°10′08″N 2°41′22″E / 43.1689°N 2.6894°E / 43.1689; 2.6894
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières
IntercommunalityRégion Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Conties[1]
Area
1
9.97 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
567
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11148 /11700
Elevation62–189 m (203–620 ft)
(avg. 65 m or 213 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontcouverte (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃kuvɛʁt] ; Occitan: Fontcobèrta) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962388    
1968397+2.3%
1975336−15.4%
1982328−2.4%
1990333+1.5%
1999424+27.3%
2008563+32.8%

Sights

  • Monument Saint Régis
  • Fountain on the Place de la Révolution, built in the late 19th century
  • A column 4.40 m high with a statue of a woman symbolizing agriculture
  • Montagne d'Alaric

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.


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