Trèbes
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Coordinates: 43°12′38″N 2°26′32″E / 43.2106°N 2.4422°ECoordinates: 43°12′38″N 2°26′32″E / 43.2106°N 2.4422°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Montagne d'Alaric |
Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Ménassi |
Area 1 | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 5,566 |
• Density | 340/km2 (880/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11397 /11800 |
Elevation | 67–161 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: [tʁɛb]; Occitan: Trebes) is a commune in the Aude department in 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.[2]
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.[3]
The death toll from flash floods rises to 13 in October 2018.
Population[]
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Gallery[]
Town hall
Canal du Midi in Trèbes
Church Saint-Étienne
See also[]
- Communes of the Aude department
References[]
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
- ^ France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
- ^ Chrisafis, Angelique; Henley, Jon (23 March 2018). "French police surround Trèbes supermarket amid hostage situation". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
External links[]
- Communes of Aude
- Aude geography stubs