Labastide-Esparbairenque

Labastide-Esparbairenque (French pronunciation: [labastid ɛspaʁbeʁɛ̃k]; Occitan: La Bastida Esparveirenca) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Labastide-Esparbairenque
Commune
A general view of Labastide
Coat of arms
Location of Labastide-Esparbairenque
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Coordinates: 43°22′54″N 2°23′45″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Vallée de l'Orbiel
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Mahoux[1]
Area 1	16.77 km2 (6.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	62
• Density	3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11180 /11380
Elevation	300–984 m (984–3,228 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The artist colony in the village, La Muse, was set up 16 years ago, by the writers John Fanning and Kerry Eielson.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	88	—
1968	113	+28.4%
1975	90	−20.4%
1982	86	−4.4%
1990	94	+9.3%
1999	103	+9.6%
2008	83	−19.4%

See also

• Communes of the Aude department