Bugarach
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Bugarach Burgarag |
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 Bugarach
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Location within Occitanie region
Bugarach
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| Coordinates: 42°52′41″N 2°21′07″E / 42.8781°N 2.3519°ECoordinates: 42°52′41″N 2°21′07″E / 42.8781°N 2.3519°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Limoux | |
| Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Couiza | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Pierre Delord | |
| Area1 | 26.62 km2 (10.28 sq mi) | |
| Population (2011)2 | 200 | |
| • Density | 7.5/km2 (19/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11055 /11190 | |
| Elevation | 340–1,231 m (1,115–4,039 ft) (avg. 427 m or 1,401 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bugarach (French pronunciation: [byɡaʁaʃ]; Burgarag in Occitan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, around 35 km south of Carcassonne. The economy is based on agriculture and tourism, attracting many New Age adherents.
Bugarach is at the foot of Pic de Bugarach, a 1,230 metres (4,040 ft) mountain peak and the highest summit in the Corbières mountains. The peak is also called the "upside down mountain" as the top layers of rock are older than the lower layers due to uplift of the Pyrenees.
It is also located on the Green Meridian.
The location is mentioned for the first time as Villa Burgaragio in 889 AD; it derives from the German name Burghar and name "Bugari" of the Bulgarian Bogomilis in medieval France. In the 18th century the village became known for manufacturing wooden tools and hats. In modern times many esoteric and UFO legends have been connected to this place.
The major economic activity of the village and surrounding region is agriculture and tourism. Demand for holiday cottages and popularity with New Age followers led to a rise in real estate prices.
In the 1960s and 70s Pic de Bugarach became popular with the hippie movement. Later in the 20th century it became popular with New Age followers who believed the "upside down mountain" had mystical powers, spreading to the belief that the village would be spared in the 2012 apocalypse.
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