Escales
Escales | |
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Roman tower | |
Location of Escales | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′29″N 2°41′45″E / 43.2247°N 2.6958°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Le Lézignanais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Henry Schénato |
Area 1 | 10.18 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 497 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11126 /11200 |
| Elevation | 52–201 m (171–659 ft) (avg. 55 m or 180 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Escales (French pronunciation: [ɛskal] ⓘ; Occitan: Escalas) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France, principally involved in viticulture.