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Castelnau-le-Lez

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Also known as Castèlnòu de Les

Castelnau-le-Lez (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km (1.8 mi) north of the city centre.

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Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in France, situated within the Hérault department and the Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole. It serves as the capital of the canton of Castelnau-le-Lez and shares borders with Clapiers, Le Crès, Jacou, and Montpellier. The town is named after the Lez and has John the Baptist as its patron saint. Its head of government is Jean-Pierre Grand, and it is twinned with Argenta.

The commune covers an area of 11.18 square kilometers and has an elevation of 93 meters above sea level. According to one source, its population is 26,058, comprising 9,666 males and 10,814 females, while another source lists the population as 18,011. The postal code for the area is 34170.

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Place details

Locality
Castelnau-le-Lez
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
18,011
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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50US AQIGood
PM2.5
10.3 µg/m³
PM10
15.0 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Castelnau-le-Lez
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Castelnau-le-Lez (34) Église 02.JPG
French commune.caption
Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Castelnau-le-Lez (Hérault).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Montpellier
French commune.canton
Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
French commune.INSEE
34057
French commune.postal code
34170
French commune.mayor
Frédéric Lafforgue
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
French commune.elevation m
60
French commune.elevation min m
19
French commune.elevation max m
93
French commune.area km2
11.18

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Wikidata facts

Named after
Lez
Official name
Castelnau-le-Lez
Demonym
Castelnauvien
Country
France
Population
26058
Area
11.18
Elevation
48
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Shares border with
Le Crès
Official website
www.castelnau-le-lez.fr
Image
Eglise castelnau le lez.JPG
Patron saint
John the Baptist
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Commons category
Castelnau-le-Lez
postal code
34170
twinned administrative body
Argenta
native label
Castelnau-le-Lez
associated electoral district
canton of Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
male population
9666
female population
10814
social media followers
1386
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-67-14-27-14
fax number
+33-4-67-14-27-48
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Encyclopedic overview

6 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Population
  • History
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References

Castelnau-le-Lez (; ) is a commune in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Located on the outskirts of Montpellier, it is situated around 3 km (1.8 mi) north of the city centre.

==Geography== thumb|left|Map Castelnau-le-Lez is served by Line 2 of the Montpellier tramway.

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