Castelnou (French pronunciation: [kastɛlnu] ; Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres [kəsˌteʎˈnɔw dəɫs aspɾəs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Castelnou
Castellnou dels Aspres (Catalan) | |
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 View of Castelnou and its castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelnou  | |
  Castelnou  Castelnou | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′14″N 2°42′11″E / 42.6206°N 2.7031°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Huge[1] |
Area 1 | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 286 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | castelnouvois (fr) castellnoví (ca) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66044 /66300 |
| Elevation | 111–444 m (364–1,457 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editLocalisation
editCastelnou is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló. It is located within the subcomarca of Aspres, with the northern area of the commune being part of Riberal de la Tet.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 173 | — |
| 1975 | 159 | −1.20% |
| 1982 | 152 | −0.64% |
| 1990 | 277 | +7.79% |
| 1999 | 331 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 365 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 350 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 315 | −2.09% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sites of interest
edit- Château de Castelnou : the medieval castle.
- The old village, labelled as Plus Beaux Villages de France.
- The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal, from the 13th century.
- The tower of Castelnou, a former watch tower.
Gallery
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A tower of the castle -
The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal -
A street in the village -
The village seen from the castle
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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