Fitou
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Fitou (French pronunciation: [fitu] ⓘ; Occitan: Fitor) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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 A general view of Fitou | |
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| Coordinates: 42°53′40″N 2°58′46″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Narbonne |
| Canton | Les Corbières Méditerranée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alexis Armangau[1] |
Area 1 | 30.25 km2 (11.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,158 |
| • Density | 38.28/km2 (99.15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11144 /11510 |
| Elevation | 0–318 m (0–1,043 ft) (avg. 33 m or 108 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 | 544 | — |
| 1968 | 555 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 537 | −3.2% |
| 1982 | 542 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 579 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 676 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 868 | +28.4% |
Wine
Fitou has a red wine appellation; see Fitou AOC.
