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Axat (; Atsat in Occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

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Place details

Locality
Axat
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
915
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Axat
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Axat2.JPG
French commune.caption
A general view of Axat
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Axat (Aude).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Limoux
French commune.canton
Quillan
French commune.INSEE
11021
French commune.postal code
11140
French commune.mayor
Philippe Parraud
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CC Pyrénées Audoises
French commune.elevation m
398
French commune.elevation min m
394
French commune.elevation max m
1330
French commune.area km2
11.77

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Axat
Population
479
Area
11.77
Elevation
644
Official website
www.axat.fr
Image
Axat.JPG
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Commons category
Axat
postal code
11140
male population
278
female population
269
P8168
Magasa
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-68-20-50-28
fax number
+33-4-68-20-64-30
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16 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Neighbouring communes and villages
  • Toponymy
  • History
  • Heraldry
  • Administration
  • Demography
  • Culture and heritage
  • Civil heritage
  • Religious heritage
  • Local life
  • Sports
  • Notable people linked to the commune
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Axat (; Atsat in Occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

==Geography== Axat is located in Cathar country at the doors of the Aude Pyrenees some 45 km west by northwest of Perpignan and 10 km southeast of Quillan. Access to the commune is by the D117 road from Belvianes-et-Cavirac in the north which passes east through the top of the commune and continues to Caudiès-de-Fenouillèdes. Access to the village is by the D118 which branches from the D117 in the north of the commune and goes south to the village then continues south through the length of the commune before turning west to follow a mountain ridge to Puyvalador. The commune is alpine in nature with extensive forests and rugged terrain. The village is in a valley in the north of the commune.

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