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Bize-Minervois
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Bize-Minervois is a commune in France, situated within the Aude department and the Occitanie region. It lies in the arrondissement of Narbonne and the canton of Ginestas, while also being associated with the electoral district of Canton of Le Sud-Minervois. The municipality borders the communes of Argeliers, Ginestas, Mailhac, and Sainte-Valière. Its postal code is 11120.
The area of Bize-Minervois is 20.8 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,355 residents (564 male and 621 female) and another citing 1,055. Elevation data also differs, with one source indicating 323 meters above sea level and another listing 62 meters. The official name of the commune is Bize-Minervois, also referred to as Bize.
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Place details
- Locality
- Bize-Minervois
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,055
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Bize-Minervois
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Bize Minervois.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The Cesse river in Bize-Minervois
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de Bize-Minervois (Aude).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Narbonne
- French commune.canton
- Le Sud-Minervois
- French commune.INSEE
- 11041
- French commune.postal code
- 11120
- French commune.mayor
- Alain Fabre
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Grand Narbonne
- French commune.elevation min m
- 34
- French commune.elevation max m
- 323
- French commune.area km2
- 20.80
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Bize-Minervois is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
==Geography== Located on the edge of the Haut-Minervois in the Cesse valley, Bize lies between the fertile sedimentary plain of Narbonne and the causses of the Minervois and the Montagne Noire. Bize is situated approximately 3 km north of the D5 between Olonzac and Capestang. Bize is a small village with a population approximately 1,200 where 19% of the houses are second homes.
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