Some facts about Occitanie
Occitanie (French: [ɔksitani]; Occitan: Occitània, Catalan: Occitània) is an administrative region of France that was created on 1 January 2016 from former French regions Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées. France's Conseil d'État approved Occitanie as the new name of the region on 28 September 2016, effective 30 September 2016.
The modern administrative region is named after the cultural and historical region of Occitania, which covers a larger area. The modern administrative area covers a similar area to that ruled by the Counts of Toulouse in the 12th and 13th Centuries. The banner of arms of those counts, known colloquially as the Occitan cross, is used by the modern region and is also a popular cultural symbol.
The new region covers an area of more than 72,724 km2 (28,079 sq mi) with a population of 5,626,858.
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Info about Occitanie
- Belongs to: France
- Population: 5,626,858
- Latitude: 44.02722
- Longitude: 1.63559