Cascastel-des-Corbières

Cascastel-des-Corbières (French pronunciation: [kaskastɛl de kɔʁbjɛʁ] ; Occitan: Caçcastèl de las Corbièras) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Cascastel-des-Corbières
Coat of arms of Cascastel-des-Corbières
Location of Cascastel-des-Corbières
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Cascastel-des-Corbières is located in France
Cascastel-des-Corbières
Cascastel-des-Corbières
Cascastel-des-Corbières is located in Occitanie
Cascastel-des-Corbières
Cascastel-des-Corbières
Coordinates: 42°59′09″N 2°45′35″E / 42.9858°N 2.7597°E / 42.9858; 2.7597
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementNarbonne
CantonLes Corbières
IntercommunalityRégion Lézignanaise, Corbières et Minervois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Casato[1]
Area
1
15.38 km2 (5.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
219
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11071 /11360
Elevation111–509 m (364–1,670 ft)
(avg. 135 m or 443 ft)
Websitehttps://cascastelchateau.fr/
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amenities include a post office, a primary school, and a town hall with a municipal government.[3] The locals are known as the Cascastellois.

The surrounding area is host to medieval-era citadels that are open to the public.[4] The beaches of Leucate and the Cathar castles are nearby.

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 268—    
1975 234−1.92%
1982 214−1.27%
1990 204−0.60%
1999 196−0.44%
2009 207+0.55%
2014 231+2.22%
2020 223−0.59%
Source: INSEE[5]

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References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Mairie". Cascastel Village (in French). 6 April 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Autour de Cascastel". Cascastel Village (in French). 28 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE