Castries, Hérault
Castries (French pronunciation: [kastʁi] ⓘ; Occitan: Càstrias) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Map
A wood called Les Pins
Aqueduc of Castries
Castries | |
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 Chateau | |
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms | |
Location of Castries | |
  Castries  Castries | |
| Coordinates: 43°40′47″N 3°58′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Le Crès |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claudine Vassas Mejri[1] |
| Area 1 | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
| Population | 6,423 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34058 /34160 |
| Elevation | 20–154 m (66–505 ft) (avg. 70 m or 230 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
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Sights
- Château de Castries. There is also a stone aqueduct which originally supplied water to the chateau.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Castries, EHESS (in French).
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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