Castelnou, Pyrénées-Orientales
Castelnou (Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
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 View of Castelnou and its castle | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Castelnou 
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| Coordinates: 42°37′14″N 2°42′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Cherez |
| Area 1 | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 315 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 66044 /66300 |
| Elevation | 111–444 m (364–1,457 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Localisation
Castelnou is located in the canton of Les Aspres and in the arrondissement of Perpignan.
Map of Castelnou and its surrounding communes
Neighbouring communes
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Population
Population 1962-2008
Sites of interest
- Château de Castelnou : the medieval castle.
- The old village, labelled as Plus Beaux Villages de France.
- The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal, from the 13th century.
- The tower of Castelnou, a former watch tower.
Gallery
A tower of the castle
The church of Sainte-Marie du Mercadal
A street in the village
The village seen from the castle
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References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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