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Capendu
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Capendu is a commune in France, situated within the Aude department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Capendu and is located in the arrondissement of Carcassonne. The municipality shares borders with Barbaira, Blomac, Comigne, and Douzens, and is positioned near the Aude body of water. Its associated electoral district is the Canton of La Montagne d'Alaric.
The area of Capendu is 15.12 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 461 meters. The population is recorded as 1,586, comprising 697 males and 771 females. The postal code for the commune is 11700.
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Place details
- Locality
- Capendu
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,525
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Capendu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Capendu.svg
- French commune.image
- Comignevestiges.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Ruins of the chateau
- French commune.arrondissement
- Carcassonne
- French commune.canton
- La Montagne d'Alaric
- French commune.INSEE
- 11068
- French commune.postal code
- 11700
- French commune.mayor
- Claude Busto
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Carcassonne Agglo
- French commune.elevation m
- 83
- French commune.elevation min m
- 59
- French commune.elevation max m
- 461
- French commune.area km2
- 15.12
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Capendu
- Country
- France
- Located in
- canton of Capendu
- Population
- 1453
- Area
- 15.12
- Elevation
- 96
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Body of water
- Aude
- Capital of
- canton of Capendu
- Shares border with
- Douzens
- Official website
- mairie-capendu.fr
- Image
- Comignevestiges.jpg
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- Commons category
- Capendu
- postal code
- 11700
- associated electoral district
- Canton of La Montagne d'Alaric
- male population
- 697
- female population
- 771
- P8168
- Alfred Hoehn
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-68-79-15-16
- fax number
- +33-4-68-79-24-17
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Population
- Events
- See also
- References
Capendu (; ) 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
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