Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary | |
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A general view of Castelnaudary | |
Location of Castelnaudary | |
| Coordinates: 43°19′09″N 1°57′16″E / 43.3192°N 1.9544°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Le Bassin chaurien |
| Intercommunality | Castelnaudary Lauraguais Audois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Maugard (PS) |
Area 1 | 47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 12,212 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11076 /11400 |
| Elevation | 145–215 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.