Lastours

Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Lastours
The town hall in Lastours
The town hall in Lastours
Coat of arms of Lastours
Location of Lastours
Lastours is located in France
Lastours
Lastours
Lastours is located in Occitanie
Lastours
Lastours
Coordinates: 43°20′06″N 2°22′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Vallée de l'Orbiel
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Max Brail[1]
Area
1
2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
155
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11194 /11600
Elevation163–383 m (535–1,257 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lastours is located 12 km (7.5 mi) outside Carcassonne, in the valley of the Orbiel. There are four small castles each built on a large 300 m high rocky ridge. The castles were built to control the access to Montagne Noire and the Cabardes region. These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962439    
1968444+1.1%
1975300−32.4%
1982248−17.3%
1990159−35.9%
1999163+2.5%
2008165+1.2%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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