Floure (French pronunciation: [fluʁ] ; Occitan: Flora) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The journalist and writer Gaston Bonheur (1913–1980) is buried in Floure where he owned the castle.

Floure
A general view of Floure
A general view of Floure
Coat of arms of Floure
Location of Floure
Map
Floure is located in France
Floure
Floure
Floure is located in Occitanie
Floure
Floure
Coordinates: 43°11′02″N 2°29′27″E / 43.1839°N 2.4908°E / 43.1839; 2.4908
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Montagne d'Alaric
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pierre Micheau[1]
Area
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4.25 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
418
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11146 /11800
Elevation69–384 m (226–1,260 ft)
(avg. 77 m or 253 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
196298—    
1968138+40.8%
1975137−0.7%
1982260+89.8%
1990255−1.9%
1999318+24.7%
2008361+13.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.