Espéraza

Espéraza (French pronunciation: [ɛspeʁaza] ; Occitan: Esperasan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Espéraza
The church in Espéraza
Location of Espéraza
Espéraza
Espéraza
Coordinates: 42°56′10″N 2°13′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementLimoux
CantonLa Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Christian Soula
Area
1
10.52 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,703
  Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11129 /11260
Elevation229–480 m (751–1,575 ft)
(avg. 244 m or 801 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies on the Aude just north of the foothills of the Pyrenees.

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