Aude

[ohd]

noun

1. a department in S France. 2,449 sq. mi. (6,345 sq. km). Carcassonne.

Aude

/ od /

noun

1. a department of S France on the Gulf of Lions, in Languedoc-Roussillon region. Capital: Carcassonne. Pop: 321 734 (2003 est). Area: 6342 sq km (2473 sq miles)

Example Sentences

More than 2,000 firefighters and 500 firefighting vehicles continue to be deployed to the Aude region, alongside gendarmerie and army personnel, officials said on Thursday.

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During a visit to the Aude region on Wednesday, Bayrou said the fire was connected to global warming and drought.

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Three people have also been reported missing by their relatives and dozens of homes have been destroyed, the Aude prefecture added.

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Lucie Roesch, secretary general of the Aude area, said firefighters were monitoring the fire's perimeter to prevent new outbreaks.

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A combination of low rainfall, high temperatures and the removal of vineyards - which once helped act as natural firebreaks - has made for worsening fire conditions in Aude.

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