Pomas
Pomas | |
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![]() The old railway station in Pomas | |
Coordinates: 43°06′45″N 2°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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Pomas is a commune in the Aude department in Occitanie southern France. It is located 4 km northwest of Saint-Hilaire, 15 km south of Carcassonne, 100 km southeast of Toulouse.
History
Pomas dates back to the 9th century when it was known as Pomaris.[3] In 1212, the local lord, Bernard de Pomars, a Cathar, 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
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 track railway station, on the Carcassonne - Rivesaltes railway line, between Verzeille and Limoux.
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
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
References
- ^ "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 Pomas http://www.cc-lsh.fr/pomas/#Bref Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Collection, exposition de coquillages exotiques". Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
- ^ "Carcassonne Info - Walk around Pomas". Archived from the original on 3 April 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
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