Castelnou, Pyrénées-Orientales
Commune in Occitania, France
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Castelnou (French pronunciation: [kastɛlnu] ⓘ; Catalan: Castellnou dels Aspres [kəsˌteʎˈnɔw dəɫs aspɾəs]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
CountryFrance
Area
19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi)1
Population
(2023)[2]
280Demonym(s)castelnouvois (fr)
castellnoví (ca)
castellnoví (ca)
Castelnou
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View of Castelnou and its castle | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Castelnou | |
  Castelnou Location within France  Castelnou Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 42°37′14″N 2°42′11″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Pyrénées-Orientales |
| Arrondissement | Céret |
| Canton | Les Aspres |
| Intercommunality | Aspres |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Huge[1] |
Area 1 | 19.28 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 280 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | castelnouvois (fr) castellnoví (ca) |
| 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.
It is part of the Northern Catalan comarca of Rosselló. It is located within the subcomarca of Aspres, with the northern area of the commune being part of Riberal de la Tet.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 173 | — |
| 1975 | 159 | −1.20% |
| 1982 | 152 | −0.64% |
| 1990 | 277 | +7.79% |
| 1999 | 331 | +2.00% |
| 2007 | 365 | +1.23% |
| 2012 | 350 | −0.84% |
| 2017 | 315 | −2.09% |
| 2023 | 280 | −1.94% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
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
