Narbonne

Narbonne () is a French commune, a "subprefecture" in the Aude department. It is in the Occitanie region. It is also the capital of the "arrondissement" of Narbonne.
It was a wealthy port and major city in Roman times but now is at about from the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.
Geography.
The "commune" of Narbonne has an area of . The lowest point in the "commune" is 0 m along the Mediterranean coast and the highest point is ; its average altitude is and the city hall is an altitude of .
The "commune" of Narbonne is surrounded by the "communes":
Climate.
The climate of Narbonne, in the Köppen climate classification, is Csa - Mediterranean climate with hot summers.
Population.
The inhabitants of this city are known, in French, as "Narbonnais" (women: "Narbonnaises").
With a population of 52,855, Narbonne has a population density of inhabitants/km2.
Evolution of the population in Narbonne
Narbonne forms the urban area of Narbonne with a population of 52,855 inhabitants (2014) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Narbonne, formed by 24 "communes" with a population of 91,825 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .
Administration.
Narbonne is a subprefecture of the Aude department, the capital of the "arrondissement" of Narbonne and the administrative centre () of three cantons
It is part of the intercommunality "Le Grand Narbonne" ().
Twinned and partner towns.
Narbonne is twinned with: