Thézan-des-Corbières
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne | |
| Canton | Les Corbières | |
| Community association | Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 6 ′ N , 2 ° 46 ′ E | |
| height | 75-365 m | |
| surface | 26.38 km 2 | |
| Residents | 544 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11200 | |
| INSEE code | 11390 | |
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Thézan-des-Corbières is a commune with 544 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in France . It is located in the Aude department in the Occitanie region . Thézan-des-Corbières is part of the Communauté de communes Région Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois and is located in the geographic region of Corbières .
The inhabitants of the municipality are called Thézanais .
The community name is probably of Roman origin and changed over the centuries from Villare Tezann o (mentioned in 897) via Tesa and Tesan to today's Thézan .
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 573 |
| 1968 | 633 |
| 1975 | 542 |
| 1982 | 527 |
| 1990 | 514 |
| 1999 | 515 |
| 2016 | 536 |
Viticulture
Part of the agricultural land is used for viticulture and the vineyards are located within the protected designation of origin Corbières and within the defined zone for the Vin de pays des Coteaux de Cabrerisse wine .
