Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

View of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and its castle
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle

Coordinates: 44°48′57″N 1°08′58″E / 44.8158°N 1.1494°E / 44.8158; 1.1494Coordinates: 44°48′57″N 1°08′58″E / 44.8158°N 1.1494°E / 44.8158; 1.1494
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton Domme
Intercommunality Domme
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Germinal Peiro
Area1 20.88 km2 (8.06 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 470
  Density 23/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 24086 / 24250
Elevation 51–283 m (167–928 ft)
(avg. 71 m or 233 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.

Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is located in the commune.

Geography

The river Céou flows northward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of the commune's northern border.

The village is located above the confluence of the two rivers.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962497    
1968440−11.5%
1975380−13.6%
1982374−1.6%
1990408+9.1%
1999426+4.4%
2008470+10.3%

See also

References

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