Lapradelle-Puilaurens
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Axat |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Axat |
| Mayor | Jacques Galy (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 399–1,420 m (1,309–4,660 ft) (avg. 424 m or 1,391 ft) |
| Land area1 | 33.38 km2 (12.89 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 259 (2007) |
| - Density | 8 /km2 (21 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11302/ 11140 |
| 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: 42°48′38″N 2°18′21″E / 42.8106°N 2.3058°E
Lapradelle-Puilaurens (in Occitan: La Pradèla de Puèglhaurenç) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
It includes the hamlets of Lapradelle, Puilaurens, and Lavignac. It is known for the medieval Puilaurens Castle.
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Geography[edit]
The commune is situated on the Boulzane river and the Green Meridian.
History[edit]
The built-up area of Lapradelle did not exist until the 19th century and owes its development to activities related to water power taken from the Boulzane: textile spinning and sawmills.
In 1904, a railway was constructed from Quillan to Rivesaltes (the Carcassonne - Rivesaltes Line) passing through Lapradelle on a viaduct spanning the valley of the Boulzane. The line carried passengers until 1939. Afterwards it was used to transport feldspar between the Aude and the Pyrénées-Orientales, the railway line is today used in the summer for a tourist train, running between Axat and Rivesaltes.
In 1868, Lapradelle-Puilaurens lost the hamlets of Salvezines and Caunil, established as the separate commune of Salvezines.
Population[edit]
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 324 | — |
| 1968 | 378 | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 257 | −32.0% |
| 1982 | 222 | −13.6% |
| 1990 | 219 | −1.4% |
| 1999 | 236 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 259 | +9.7% |
Its inhabitants are called Puilaurenois.
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