Castelnau-le-Lez

Castelnau-le-Lez (Occitan: Castèlnòu de Les) 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. In 2017, it had a population of 20,480.

Castelnau-le-Lez

Castèlnòu de Les  (Occitan)
Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez
Castelnau-le-Lez
Coordinates: 43°38′13″N 3°54′07″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentHérault
ArrondissementMontpellier
CantonMontpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez
IntercommunalityMontpellier Méditerranée Métropole
Government
  Mayor (20172020) Frédéric Lafforgue
Area
1
11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
20,480
  Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
34057 /34170
Elevation19–93 m (62–305 ft)
(avg. 60 m or 200 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Map

Castelnau-le-Lez is served by Line 2 of the Montpellier tramway.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793450    
1800496+10.2%
1806547+10.3%
1821696+27.2%
1831673−3.3%
1836745+10.7%
1841787+5.6%
1846794+0.9%
1851861+8.4%
1856827−3.9%
1861894+8.1%
18661,120+25.3%
1872906−19.1%
1876884−2.4%
1881815−7.8%
1886884+8.5%
1891954+7.9%
18961,141+19.6%
19011,213+6.3%
19061,202−0.9%
19111,103−8.2%
19211,120+1.5%
19261,504+34.3%
19311,959+30.3%
19362,226+13.6%
19462,345+5.3%
19542,923+24.6%
19624,979+70.3%
19688,169+64.1%
19759,339+14.3%
19829,884+5.8%
199011,043+11.7%
199914,214+28.7%
200814,999+5.5%

Twin towns

Castelnau-le-Lez is twinned with:

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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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