Castelnau-le-Lez

Castelnau-le-Lez
Castèlnòu de Les (Occitan)
Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms of Castelnau-le-Lez
Location of Castelnau-le-Lez
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Castelnau-le-Lez is located in France
Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez is located in Occitanie
Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez
Coordinates: 43°38′13″N 3°54′07″E / 43.6369°N 3.9019°E / 43.6369; 3.9019
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonMontpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Lafforgue[1]
Area
1
11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
24,888
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34057 /34170
Elevation19–93 m (62–305 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castelnau-le-Lez (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno lɛz] ; Occitan: Castèlnòu de Les) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km (1.8 mi) north of the city centre.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.