Douzens
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Douzens (Occitan: Dotze) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Douzens | |
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 The church in Douzens | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Douzens | |
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| Coordinates: 43°11′11″N 2°35′53″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Montagne d'Alaric |
| Intercommunality | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Philippe Rappeneau[1] |
Area 1 | 14.91 km2 (5.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 784 |
| • Density | 52.6/km2 (136/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11122 /11700 |
| Elevation | 53–587 m (174–1,926 ft) (avg. 82 m or 269 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 789 | — |
| 1968 | 800 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 674 | −15.7% |
| 1982 | 642 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 554 | −13.7% |
| 1999 | 606 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 703 | +16.0% |
