Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno la ʃapɛl]; Occitan: Castelnòu e La Capèla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Castelnaud-Fayrac and La Chapelle-Péchaud.[3] It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France).
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View of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and its castle | |
 Location of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | |
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| Coordinates: 44°48′57″N 1°08′58″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
| Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Dejean[1] |
Area 1 | 20.88 km2 (8.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 451 |
| • Density | 21.6/km2 (55.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24086 /24250 |
| Elevation | 51–283 m (167–928 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is located in the commune.
Geography
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 497 | — |
| 1968 | 440 | −11.5% |
| 1975 | 380 | −13.6% |
| 1982 | 374 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 408 | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 426 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 470 | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 452 | −3.8% |
