Trèbes

Trèbes (French: [tʁɛb]; Occitan: Trebes) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It is around 7 km east of the centre of Carcassonne.

This article is about the French commune of Trèbes. For the Romanian village of Trebeş, see Trebeș, Bacău. For the World War II German soldier, see Horst Trebes. For other meanings, see Trèbes (disambiguation).

Trèbes
Commune
A general view of Trèbes
Coat of arms
Location of Trèbes
Trèbes
Trèbes
Coordinates: 43°12′38″N 2°26′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Montagne d'Alaric
IntercommunalityCarcassonne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Ménassi
Area
1
16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
5,601
 • Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11397 /11800
Elevation67–161 m (220–528 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

Located on an important river crossing, Trèbes was originally known as Tresmals (Three Fords) but in 1110 residents petitioned for the name to be changed to Trèbes (Three Goods) since Tresmals could also be parsed as "Three Evils".

In mid-October 2018, Villegailhenc, Conques-sur-Orbiel, and Villardonnel, and Trebes, along with nearby areas along the river Aude, were devastated when the river flooded after intense rain. 12 people were killed, including a nun.[2]

Incidents

In March 2018, a hostage crisis took place in a supermarket in the town as part of a series of terrorist attacks in the area. Following the resolution of the standoff, five people were dead, including the attacker and a gendarme.[3]

The death toll from flash floods rises to 13 in October 2018.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,087—    
18001,087+0.0%
18061,206+10.9%
18211,387+15.0%
18311,607+15.9%
18361,707+6.2%
18411,773+3.9%
18461,901+7.2%
18511,871−1.6%
18561,888+0.9%
18611,714−9.2%
18661,764+2.9%
18721,765+0.1%
18762,001+13.4%
18812,171+8.5%
18862,209+1.8%
18911,858−15.9%
YearPop.±%
18961,804−2.9%
19011,840+2.0%
19062,006+9.0%
19111,962−2.2%
19212,000+1.9%
19261,992−0.4%
19312,021+1.5%
19362,068+2.3%
19462,057−0.5%
19542,179+5.9%
19622,294+5.3%
19682,958+28.9%
19754,007+35.5%
19825,526+37.9%
19905,575+0.9%
19995,495−1.4%
20085,524+0.5%

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. France hit by worst flash floods in over a century, killing at least 12 including a nun, ABC News Online, 2018-10-16
  3. Chrisafis, Angelique; Henley, Jon (23 March 2018). "French police surround Trèbes supermarket amid hostage situation". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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