Padern

Padern (French pronunciation: [padɛʁn] ^ⓘ; Languedocien: Padèrn) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Padern
Commune
A general view of Padern
Coat of arms
Location of Padern
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Coordinates: 42°52′07″N 2°39′27″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Narbonne
Canton	Les Corbières
Intercommunality	Corbières Salanque Méditerranée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Remy Bertrand[1]
Area 1	29.79 km2 (11.50 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	142
• Density	4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11270 /11350
Elevation	148–920 m (486–3,018 ft) (avg. 195 m or 640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	283	—
1975	209	−4.24%
1982	168	−3.07%
1990	145	−1.82%
1999	140	−0.39%
2007	127	−1.21%
2012	127	+0.00%
2017	132	+0.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Monuments

• The Château de Padern is a ruined castle that stands on a hill overlooking the village.

See also

• Corbières AOC
• Communes of the Aude department