Capendu
Capendu | ||
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Ruins of the chateau | ||
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Capendu | ||
Location within Occitanie region Capendu | ||
Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°ECoordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Aude | |
Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
Canton | Capendu | |
Intercommunality | Piémont d'Alaric | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | 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 | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
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
For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.
See also
References
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