Castries, Hérault
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Castries | |
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Chateau | |
Coordinates: 43°40′47″N 3°58′56″E / 43.6797°N 3.9822°ECoordinates: 43°40′47″N 3°58′56″E / 43.6797°N 3.9822°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Hérault |
Arrondissement | Montpellier |
Canton | Le Crès |
Intercommunality | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Claudine Vassas Mejri |
Area 1 | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
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) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Castries (French pronunciation: [kastʁi] (listen); Occitan: Càstrias) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.
Population
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Source: EHESS[1] and INSEE (1968-2017)[2] |
Twin towns — sister cities
Castries is twinned with Volpiano, Italy since 2010.
Sights
- Château de Castries. There is also a stone aqueduct which originally supplied water to the chateau.
See also
References
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Castries, EHESS. (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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