Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary
A general view of Castelnaudary
A general view of Castelnaudary
Coat of arms of Castelnaudary
Location of Castelnaudary
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Castelnaudary is located in France
Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary is located in Occitanie
Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary
Coordinates: 43°19′09″N 1°57′16″E / 43.3192°N 1.9544°E / 43.3192; 1.9544
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLe Bassin chaurien
IntercommunalityCastelnaudary Lauraguais Audois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Maugard[1] (PS)
Area
1
47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
12,448
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11076 /11400
Elevation145–215 m (476–705 ft)
(avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castelnaudary (French: [kastɛlnodɑʁi] ; Occitan: Castèlnòu d'Arri) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world capital, and of which it is a major producer.

  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.