Fanjeaux
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | Fanjeaux |
| Intercommunality | Piège et Lauragais |
| Mayor | Denis Juin (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 155–395 m (509–1,296 ft) (avg. 363 m/1,191 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.49 km2 (9.84 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 776 (2008) |
| - Density | 30 /km2 (78 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11136/ 11270 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 43°11′16″N 2°02′04″E / 43.1878°N 2.0344°E
Fanjeaux (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.
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| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 748 | 776 | 748 | 778 | 775 | 770 | 776 |
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