Montazels
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Montazels | |
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 The chateau in Montazels | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Montazels | |
  Montazels Location within France  Montazels Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′46″N 2°14′48″E / 42.9461°N 2.2467°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christophe Cuxac[1] |
Area 1 | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 528 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (312/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11240 /11190 |
| Elevation | 211–527 m (692–1,729 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Montazels (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tazɛl] ⓘ; Occitan: Montasèls) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of France.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 399 | — |
| 1975 | 459 | +2.02% |
| 1982 | 462 | +0.09% |
| 1990 | 506 | +1.14% |
| 1999 | 469 | −0.84% |
| 2007 | 489 | +0.52% |
| 2012 | 577 | +3.36% |
| 2017 | 560 | −0.60% |
| 2023 | 528 | −0.98% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Personalities
[edit]Bérenger Saunière, controversial Roman Catholic priest of Rennes-le-Château, was born in Montazels on 11 April 1852.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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