Puilaurens
Puilaurens | |
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A general view of Puilaurens | |
Location of Puilaurens | |
| Coordinates: 42°48′38″N 2°18′21″E / 42.8106°N 2.3058°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude |
| Intercommunality | Pyrénées Audoises |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Galy |
Area 1 | 33.38 km2 (12.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 272 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11302 /11140 |
| Elevation | 399–1,420 m (1,309–4,659 ft) (avg. 424 m or 1,391 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Puilaurens (French pronunciation: [pɥiloʁɑ̃s] ⓘ, also non-officially: Lapradelle-Puilaurens; Occitan: La Pradèla de Puèglhaurenç) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
It includes the hamlets of Lapradelle, Puilaurens and Lavignac. It is known for the medieval Puilaurens Castle.