Capendu | |
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![]() Ruins of the chateau | |
Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Aude |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
Canton | La Montagne d'Alaric |
Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Busto[1] |
Area 1 | 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,470 |
• Density | 97/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 11068 /11700 |
Elevation | 59–461 m (194–1,512 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Capendu (French pronunciation: [kapɑ̃dy] ; Occitan: Campendut) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Etymology
[edit]Mentioned in the form Campendud 1071. Occitan “sloping field”, “inclined field”. Fortuitous homophony with Capendu, hamlet of Blainville-Crevon (Seine-Maritime) which means “hung cat”. Armorial bearings
History
[edit]One finds potteries dating about 20.000 years ago in the Mayrac locality. The traces reveal a Roman camp site near the placement of the windmill of Roque Del Die (Occitan for Rock of God).
Population
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,407 | — |
1968 | 1,413 | +0.4% |
1975 | 1,160 | −17.9% |
1982 | 1,198 | +3.3% |
1990 | 1,291 | +7.8% |
1999 | 1,380 | +6.9% |
2008 | 1,525 | +10.5% |
Events
[edit]For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.