Castels

Castels (Occitan: Castèl meaning castle) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Castels et Bézenac.[2]

Castels
Location of Castels
Castels
Castels
Coordinates: 44°52′01″N 1°03′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentDordogne
ArrondissementSarlat-la-Canéda
CantonVallée Dordogne
CommuneCastels et Bézenac
Area
1
19.6 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
653
  Density33/km2 (86/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
24220
Elevation57–264 m (187–866 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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962 407    
1968 449+10.3%
1975 416−7.3%
1982 385−7.5%
1990 402+4.4%
1999 445+10.7%
2008 565+27.0%

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