Capendu

Capendu

Ruins of the chateau

Coat of arms
Capendu

Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E / 43.185; 2.5603Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E / 43.185; 2.5603
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aude
Arrondissement Carcassonne
Canton Capendu
Intercommunality Piémont d'Alaric
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-Jacques Camel
Area1 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,525
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Capendu is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Etymology

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,407    
19681,413+0.4%
19751,160−17.9%
19821,198+3.3%
19901,291+7.8%
19991,380+6.9%
20081,525+10.5%

Events

For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.

See also

References

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