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Commune in Occitanie, France
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Commune in Occitania, France
Capendu
Commune
Ruins of the chateauRuins of the chateau
Coat of arms of CapenduCoat of arms
Location of Capendu
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Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E / 43.185; 2.5603
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementCarcassonne
CantonLa Montagne d'Alaric
IntercommunalityCarcassonne Agglo
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claude Busto
Area15.12 km (5.84 sq mi)
Population1,470
 • Density97/km (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code11068 /11700
Elevation59–461 m (194–1,512 ft)
(avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Capendu (French pronunciation: [kapɑ̃dy] ; Occitan: Campendut) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Etymology

Mentioned in the form Campendud 1071. Occitan “sloping field”, “inclined field”. Fortuitous homophony with Capendu, hamlet of Blainville-Crevon (Seine-Maritime) which means “hung cat”. Armorial bearings

History

One finds potteries dating about 20.000 years ago in the Mayrac locality. The traces reveal a Roman camp site near the placement of the windmill of Roque Del Die (Occitan for Rock of God).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,407—    
19681,413+0.4%
19751,160−17.9%
19821,198+3.3%
19901,291+7.8%
19991,380+6.9%
20081,525+10.5%

Events

For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.

See also

References

  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.
Communes of the Aude department


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