Castries, Hérault
Commune in Occitania, France
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Castries (French pronunciation: [kastʁi] ⓘ; Occitan: Càstrias) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Castries
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 An aerial view of the Château de Castries | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Castries | |
  Castries Location within France  Castries Location within Occitanie | |
| 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 (2023)[2] | 6,883 |
| • Density | 286.2/km2 (741.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Castriotes |
| 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) |
| Website | www |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Twin towns – sister cities
Sights
- Château de Castries. There is also a stone aqueduct which originally supplied water to the chateau.
