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Capdenac
Commune in Occitania, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Capdenac (French pronunciation: [kapdənak]) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
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Capdenac | |
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![]() The town hall in Capdenac | |
Coordinates: 44°34′54″N 2°04′12″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Lot |
Arrondissement | Figeac |
Canton | Figeac-2 |
Intercommunality | Grand-Figeac |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Batherosse[1] |
Area 1 | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,091 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 46055 /46100 |
Elevation | 155–369 m (509–1,211 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
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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It has been inhabited since prehistoric times. At one time Capdenac was thought to be identifiable as the Gaulish settlement of Uxellodunum which was besieged by Julius Caesar,[3] but this theory has been discredited.[4]