Capendu
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Ruins of the chateau
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°ECoordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E / 43.185°N 2.5603°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Capendu | |
| Intercommunality | Piémont d'Alaric | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques Camel | |
| Area1 | 15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,525 | |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11068 /11700 | |
| Elevation | 59–461 m (194–1,512 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Capendu is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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
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).
For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.
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