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Castelnaud-la-Chapelle (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno la ʃapɛl]; Occitan: Castelnòu e La Capèla) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Castelnaud-la-Chapelle | |
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![]() View of Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and its castle | |
Coordinates: 44°48′57″N 1°08′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda |
Canton | Vallée Dordogne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Daniel Dejean[1] |
Area 1 | 20.88 km2 (8.06 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 447 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24086 /24250 |
Elevation | 51–283 m (167–928 ft) (avg. 71 m or 233 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle is located in the commune.
The river Céou flows northward through the western part of the commune, then flows into the Dordogne, which forms all of the commune's northern border.
The village is located above the confluence of the two rivers.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 497 | — |
1968 | 440 | −11.5% |
1975 | 380 | −13.6% |
1982 | 374 | −1.6% |
1990 | 408 | +9.1% |
1999 | 426 | +4.4% |
2008 | 470 | +10.3% |
2018 | 452 | −3.8% |