Castelnau-le-Lez
Castèlnòu de Les (Occitan) | |
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Coordinates: 43°38′13″N 3°54′07″E / 43.6369°N 3.9019°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez |
Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Lafforgue[1] |
Area 1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 24,888 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 34057 /34170 |
Elevation | 19–93 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 lə 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.