Payra-sur-l'Hers (French pronunciation: [pɛʁa syʁ lɛʁs] , literally Payra on the Hers; Occitan: Pairan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Payra-sur-l'Hers
The chateau in Payra-sur-l'Hers
The chateau in Payra-sur-l'Hers
Coat of arms of Payra-sur-l'Hers
Location of Payra-sur-l'Hers
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Payra-sur-l'Hers is located in France
Payra-sur-l'Hers
Payra-sur-l'Hers
Payra-sur-l'Hers is located in Occitanie
Payra-sur-l'Hers
Payra-sur-l'Hers
Coordinates: 43°16′N 1°52′E / 43.27°N 1.86°E / 43.27; 1.86
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Piège au Razès
IntercommunalityCastelnaudary Lauragais Audois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Pech[1]
Area
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24.52 km2 (9.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
207
 • Density8.4/km2 (22/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11275 /11410
Elevation237–362 m (778–1,188 ft)
(avg. 250 m or 820 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962171—    
1968206+20.5%
1975192−6.8%
1982184−4.2%
1990158−14.1%
1999177+12.0%
2008155−12.4%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.