Fanjeaux
Fanjeaux | |
|---|---|
 Near the old market hall in Fanjeaux | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Fanjeaux | |
  Fanjeaux Location within France  Fanjeaux Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′16″N 2°02′04″E / 43.1878°N 2.0344°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Piège au Razès |
| Intercommunality | Piège Lauragais Malepère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Aurélien Passemar[1] |
Area 1 | 25.49 km2 (9.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 885 |
| • Density | 34.7/km2 (89.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11136 /11270 |
| Elevation | 155–395 m (509–1,296 ft) (avg. 363 m or 1,191 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fanjeaux (French pronunciation: [fɑ̃ʒo] ⓘ; Occitan: Fanjaus) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Fanjeaux is located west of Carcassonne. Between 1206 and 1215, Fanjeaux was the home of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Roman Catholic Church's Dominican Order, who preached to the Cathars in the area (see Catharism).
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 776 | — |
| 1975 | 748 | −0.52% |
| 1982 | 778 | +0.56% |
| 1990 | 775 | −0.05% |
| 1999 | 770 | −0.07% |
| 2007 | 771 | +0.02% |
| 2012 | 785 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 834 | +1.22% |
| 2023 | 885 | +0.99% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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