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Castries, Hérault

Castries
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Castries
Coat of arms
Castries is located in France
Castries
Castries
Coordinates: 43°40′47″N 3°58′56″E / 43.6797°N 3.9822°E / 43.6797; 3.9822Coordinates: 43°40′47″N 3°58′56″E / 43.6797°N 3.9822°E / 43.6797; 3.9822
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Montpellier
Canton Castries
Intercommunality Montpellier
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gilbert Pastor
Area1 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 5,519
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 34058 /34160
Elevation 20–154 m (66–505 ft)
(avg. 70 m or 230 ft)

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.

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castries (Occitan: Càstias) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

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