Cailhau
Cailhau | |
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The church and surroundings in Cailhau | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Cailhau | |
Cailhau Cailhau | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′52″N 2°08′14″E / 43.1478°N 2.1372°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Ragnère[1] |
Area 1 | 9.76 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 250 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11058 /11240 |
| Elevation | 195–346 m (640–1,135 ft) (avg. 221 m or 725 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cailhau (French: [kajo] ⓘ; Occitan: Calhau) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Geography
The commune is located between the Peugue and Devèze communes.[3]
History
The commune was historically used for protection and had a statue of the French king at the entrance to the commune.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 265 | — |
| 1968 | 282 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 261 | −7.4% |
| 1982 | 251 | −3.8% |
| 1990 | 219 | −12.7% |
| 1999 | 231 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 250 | +8.2% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ a b "Porte Cailhau – the Barbican of Bygone Bordeaux". Bordeaux Expats. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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