# Azille

> commune in Aude, France

**Wikidata**: [Q199673](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q199673)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azille)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/azille

## Summary
Azille is a commune (municipality) in the Aude department of southern France. It lies at latitude 43.278333333333 and longitude 2.6591666666667 and maintains an official municipal website at http://www.mairie-azille.com.

## Key Facts
- Azille is a commune in the department of Aude, France.  
- Azille is located in the arrondissement of Carcassonne.  
- Azille belongs to the canton of Peyriac-Minervois.  
- Azille is related to the Canal du Midi, a canal in Southern France.  
- Azille is a territorial subdivision under the French system of communes (commune of France; inception of the commune system: 1789).  
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 43.278333333333, longitude 2.6591666666667.  
- Official municipal website: http://www.mairie-azille.com.  
- Population data (values provided without years): 1171.0; 1160.0; 1180.0; 1140.0; 1144.0; 1129.0; 1441.0; 1205.0; 1195.0; 1052.0; 1056.0; 1092.0; 1196.0; 1113.0; 1123.0; 1132.0; 1125.0; 1115.0.  
- Wikidata short description: "commune in Aude, France."  
- Wikipedia article title: Azille.  
- Wikidata sitelink count for Azille: 45.  
- Aude department (where Azille is located) has an inception date of 1790-03-04 and is a department of France.  
- Canton of Peyriac-Minervois is a canton of France (country: France; sitelink_count: 14).  
- Arrondissement of Carcassonne is an arrondissement of France (country: France; sitelink_count: 32).  
- Canal du Midi is a canal in Southern France (country: France; sitelink_count: 56).  
- France (country containing Azille) — official name République française (French Republic); capital Paris; estimated population 68,605,616 (2025); area 643,801 km²; government: semi-presidential republic; official language: French; currency: Euro (metropolitan France); motto: "Liberté, égalité, fraternité"; national anthem: "La Marseillaise"; ISO codes FR / FRA / 250; international calling code +33; internet TLD .fr.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Azille located?  
A: Azille is a commune in southern France, in the department of Aude, within the arrondissement of Carcassonne and the canton of Peyriac-Minervois. Its coordinates are latitude 43.278333333333 and longitude 2.6591666666667.

Q: What is Azille’s administrative status?  
A: Azille is a French commune — the basic territorial municipal subdivision in France (the commune system dates from 1789). It is administratively part of Aude, the arrondissement of Carcassonne, and the canton of Peyriac-Minervois.

Q: How can I find official information about Azille online?  
A: The official municipal website for Azille is http://www.mairie-azille.com. Additional coverage is available under the Wikipedia page titled "Azille."

Q: What population information is available for Azille?  
A: Multiple population data points are provided (without specific years): 1171.0; 1160.0; 1180.0; 1140.0; 1144.0; 1129.0; 1441.0; 1205.0; 1195.0; 1052.0; 1056.0; 1092.0; 1196.0; 1113.0; 1123.0; 1132.0; 1125.0; 1115.0. These values represent recorded population figures associated with the commune.

Q: Does Azille have any connections to regional infrastructure or waterways?  
A: Azille is related to the Canal du Midi, which is a historic canal in Southern France. The exact nature of the relationship is provided as an association in the available data.

Q: What higher-level political entity governs Azille?  
A: Azille is governed as part of the French Republic (République française), which is a unitary semi-presidential republic with capital at Paris.

## Why It Matters
Azille matters as a local municipal entity within the French administrative system. As a commune, Azille functions as the basic unit of local government and public administration in France; it sits within the multi-tiered territorial organization that includes canton, arrondissement and department (Peyriac-Minervois, Carcassonne, and Aude respectively). The commune’s recorded population values reflect its demographic scale and local community size. Its association with the Canal du Midi links Azille to a significant historical and infrastructural feature of southern France, which influences local geography, heritage and transport legacy. The official municipal website provides direct access to local governance, services, and community information, making Azille a tangible point of contact between residents, visitors and the broader French state.

## Notable For
- Administrative classification as a commune in the Aude department of southern France.  
- Precise geographic coordinates: 43.278333333333 N, 2.6591666666667 E.  
- Multiple recorded population data points (18 values supplied).  
- Inclusion in the arrondissement of Carcassonne and the canton of Peyriac-Minervois.  
- An explicit relationship to the Canal du Midi, a major canal in Southern France.  
- Maintains an official municipal website at http://www.mairie-azille.com.  
- Presence in major linked datasets: Wikipedia title "Azille" and Wikidata sitelink count of 45.

## Body

### Overview
Azille is identified in official datasets as a commune in the Aude department of France. The entity is described on Wikidata as "commune in Aude, France" and appears on Wikipedia under the title "Azille." The commune participates in France’s multi-level administrative structure and is represented online through an official municipal website.

### Location and Administrative Hierarchy
- Country: France (République française).  
- Department: Aude (department inception date: 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Carcassonne (an arrondissement of France).  
- Canton: Peyriac-Minervois (a canton of France).  
- Administrative status: Commune — the fundamental municipal subdivision of France; the commune system dates from 1789.  

These relationships place Azille within the standardized French territorial organization: commune → canton → arrondissement → department → country.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Latitude: 43.278333333333.  
- Longitude: 2.6591666666667.  
These coordinates specify Azille’s precise location in southern France and allow mapping and geospatial referencing.

### Demographics
- Population figures provided (without associated years): 1171.0; 1160.0; 1180.0; 1140.0; 1144.0; 1129.0; 1441.0; 1205.0; 1195.0; 1052.0; 1056.0; 1092.0; 1196.0; 1113.0; 1123.0; 1132.0; 1125.0; 1115.0.  
These values represent recorded population measurements tied to the commune and indicate population fluctuations across the available data points.

### Infrastructure and Online Presence
- Official municipal website: http://www.mairie-azille.com.  
The website serves as Azille’s primary online presence for municipal information and public services.

### Related Geographic Feature: Canal du Midi
- The Canal du Midi is listed among entities related to Azille.  
- Canal du Midi is a canal in Southern France (country: France) and is a notable regional waterway and historic infrastructure element.  
Azille’s relation to the Canal du Midi connects the commune to a major Southern French canal network and its associated historical and geographic context.

### Connections to Broader Entities
- Azille is part of France. The provided country-level data about France includes: official name (République française), capital (Paris), estimated population 68,605,616 (2025), area 643,801 km², government type (semi-presidential republic), official language (French), currency (Euro in metropolitan France), national motto and anthem, and various technical codes (ISO FR / FRA / 250; calling code +33; internet TLD .fr).  
- Arrondissement of Carcassonne and the canton of Peyriac-Minervois are intermediate administrative units linking Azille to departmental and national governance structures.  
- The Aude department is the departmental-level jurisdiction for Azille and is itself a department of France.

### Identifiers and Linked Data
- Wikidata description: "commune in Aude, France."  
- Wikipedia title: Azille.  
- Wikidata sitelink count: 45 (indicative of the number of language links and related Wikimedia entries).  
- Related entity sitelink counts provided in source material: France (409), Aude (103), Arrondissement of Carcassonne (32), Canton of Peyriac-Minervois (14), Canal du Midi (56).

### Classification and Legal-Historical Context
- Azille is governed under the French commune model, which originated in 1789. That legal-historical framework defines the powers and responsibilities of municipalities across France and situates Azille within a long-standing administrative tradition.

### Summary of Available Quantitative Data
- Coordinates: 43.278333333333 N, 2.6591666666667 E.  
- Population values (18 entries): 1171.0; 1160.0; 1180.0; 1140.0; 1144.0; 1129.0; 1441.0; 1205.0; 1195.0; 1052.0; 1056.0; 1092.0; 1196.0; 1113.0; 1123.0; 1132.0; 1125.0; 1115.0.  
- Official web presence: http://www.mairie-azille.com.  
- Sitelink count indicating interlanguage/related entries: 45.

### Practical Notes
- For further local information, municipal services, announcements and contacts, consult the official website listed above.  
- For contextual research, Azille’s administrative links (Aude, Carcassonne, Peyriac-Minervois) and the Canal du Midi provide routes to departmental, regional and infrastructural data sources.

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12. Populations légales 2017
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