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Escales (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, principally involved in viticulture.

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Escales 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 Lézignan-Corbières, with an associated electoral district known as the Canton of Le Lézignanais. The municipality borders Castelnau-d'Aude, Conilhac-Corbières, Lézignan-Corbières, and Montbrun-des-Corbières. Its postal code is 11200.

The area of Escales is 10.18 square kilometers, and it has an elevation of 201 meters above sea level. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 512 residents and another citing 355. Among the 512 residents, 218 are male and 247 are female. The official name of the commune is Escales.

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Place details

Locality
Escales
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
355

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Key facts

French commune.name
Escales
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Escales Tour romane.jpg
French commune.caption
Roman tower
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Escales (Aude).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Narbonne
French commune.canton
Le Lézignanais
French commune.INSEE
11126
French commune.postal code
11200
French commune.mayor
Henry Schénato
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.elevation m
55
French commune.elevation min m
52
French commune.elevation max m
201
French commune.area km2
10.18

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Escales
Country
France
Population
512
Area
10.18
Elevation
83
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Tourouzelle
Official website
www.mairie-escales.fr
Image
Escales 1.JPG
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Commons category
Escales (Aude)
postal code
11200
associated electoral district
Canton of Le Lézignanais
male population
218
female population
247
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-68-27-08-51
fax number
+33-4-68-27-26-66
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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • Economy
  • Personalities
  • Landmarks
  • The tower
  • The spring
  • The church
  • See also
  • References

Escales (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, principally involved in viticulture.

==Geography== Escales lies in the northernmost part of the Corbières AOC wine growing area 30 km from Narbonne to the east, and 30 km from Carcassonne to the west.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Escales” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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