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Couiza (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Couiza is a rural commune which has 1,122 inhabitants in 2020. It belongs to the urban unit of Espéraza. Its inhabitants are called Couizanais or Couizanaises.

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Couiza is a commune in France, situated within the Aude department and the Occitanie region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Couiza and is located in the arrondissement of Limoux. The town borders Coustaussa, Espéraza, Luc-sur-Aude, and Montazels, and is positioned next to the Aude body of water. Its postal code is 11190.

The commune has an area of 6.77 square kilometers and an elevation above sea level of 563 meters. The population is recorded as 1,314, comprising 524 males and 587 females. Another source lists the population as 1,281. The associated electoral district is the Canton of La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude.

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Place details

Locality
Couiza
Region
Occitanie
Country
France
Population
1,281
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.area km2
6.77
French commune.name
Couiza
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Château de Couiza004.JPG
French commune.caption
The chateau in Couiza
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Couiza (Aude).svg
French commune.arrondissement
Limoux
French commune.canton
La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
French commune.INSEE
11103
French commune.mayor
Jacques Hortala
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.postal code
11190
French commune.elevation min m
218
French commune.elevation max m
563

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Couiza
Country
France
Population
1132
Area
6.77
Elevation
350
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Aude
Shares border with
Rennes-les-Bains
Official website
www.mairie-couiza.com
Image
CHATEAU DE COUIZA AUDE - CHATEAU DES DUCS DE JOYEUSES.jpg
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Commons category
Couiza
postal code
11190
associated electoral district
Canton of La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
male population
524
female population
587
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-68-74-02-90
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Encyclopedic overview

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Couiza (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Couiza is a rural commune which has 1,122 inhabitants in 2020. It belongs to the urban unit of Espéraza. Its inhabitants are called Couizanais or Couizanaises.

Couiza is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Limoux, going towards Carcassonne and Quillan, going towards Perpignan. Couiza, in the upper valley of the Aude, is at the foot of the hill leading to Rennes-le-Château. Couiza Listen (Coisan Listen in Occitan) is a French commune, located in the South-West of the Aude department in the Occitanie region.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Couiza” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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