Trèbes

This article is about the French commune of Trèbes. For the Romanian village of Trebeș, see Mărgineni, Bacău. For the World War II German soldier, see Horst Trebes.
Trèbes
Commune
A general view of Trèbes
A general view of Trèbes
Coat of arms of Trèbes
Coat of arms
Location of Trèbes
Trèbes is located in France
Trèbes
Trèbes
Trèbes is located in Occitanie
Trèbes
Trèbes
Coordinates: 43°12′38″N 2°26′32″E / 43.2106°N 2.4422°E / 43.2106; 2.4422
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Montagne d'Alaric
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Ménassi[1]
Area
1
16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
5,416
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11397 /11800
Elevation67–161 m (220–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Trèbes (French pronunciation: [tʁɛb] ⓘ; Occitan: Trebes) is a commune in the Aude department, southern France. It is around 7 km east of the centre of Carcassonne.

History

Located on an important river crossing[citation needed], Trèbes was originally known as Tresmals (Three Fords) but in 1110 residents petitioned for the name to be changed to Trèbes (Three Goods) since Tresmals could also be parsed as "Three Evils".

In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trèbes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[3]

Incidents

In March 2018, a hostage crisis took place in a supermarket in the town as part of a series of terrorist attacks in the area. Following the resolution of the standoff, five people were dead, including the attacker and a gendarme.[4]

The death toll from flash floods rises to 13 in October 2018.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,087—    
1800 1,087+0.00%
1806 1,206+1.75%
1821 1,387+0.94%
1831 1,607+1.48%
1836 1,707+1.21%
1841 1,773+0.76%
1846 1,901+1.40%
1851 1,871−0.32%
1856 1,888+0.18%
1861 1,714−1.92%
1866 1,764+0.58%
1872 1,765+0.01%
1876 2,001+3.19%
1881 2,171+1.64%
1886 2,209+0.35%
1891 1,858−3.40%
1896 1,804−0.59%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 1,840+0.40%
1906 2,006+1.74%
1911 1,962−0.44%
1921 2,000+0.19%
1926 1,992−0.08%
1931 2,021+0.29%
1936 2,068+0.46%
1946 2,057−0.05%
1954 2,179+0.72%
1962 2,294+0.64%
1968 2,958+4.33%
1975 4,007+4.43%
1982 5,526+4.70%
1990 5,575+0.11%
1999 5,495−0.16%
2007 5,643+0.33%
2012 5,280−1.32%
2017 5,601+1.19%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968-2017)[6]

Gallery

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.
  3. ^ France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
  4. ^ Chrisafis, Angelique; Henley, Jon (23 March 2018). "French police surround Trèbes supermarket amid hostage situation". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Trèbes, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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