Castelnou, Pyrénées-Orientales
Castelnou (French pronunciation: [kastɛlnu] ⓘ; Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Castelnou | |
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 View of Castelnou and its castle | |
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Location of Castelnou | |
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| Coordinates: 42°37′14″N 2°42′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Huge[1] |
| Area 1 | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Population | 289 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66044 /66300 |
| Elevation | 111–444 m (364–1,457 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localisation
Castelnou is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Castelnou and its surrounding communes
Places adjacent to Castelnou, Pyrénées-Orientales | |
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 173 | — |
| 1975 | 159 | −1.20% |
| 1982 | 152 | −0.64% |
| 1990 | 277 | +7.79% |
| 1999 | 331 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 365 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 350 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 315 | −2.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest
- Château de Castelnou : the medieval castle.
- The old village, labelled as Plus Beaux Villages de France.
- The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal, from the 13th century.
- The tower of Castelnou, a former watch tower.
Gallery
A tower of the castle
The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal
A street in the village
The village seen from the castle
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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