Montazels
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
Montazels
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| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Limoux |
| Canton | Couiza |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Couiza |
| Mayor | André Fromilhague (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 211–527 m (692–1,729 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| Land area1 | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 492 (2008) |
| - Density | 112 /km2 (290 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11240/ 11190 |
| 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°56′46″N 2°14′48″E / 42.9461°N 2.2467°E
Montazels is a commune in the Aude department in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France.
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Population [edit]
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 382 | — |
| 1968 | 399 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 459 | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 462 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 506 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 469 | −7.3% |
| 2008 | 492 | +4.9% |
Personalities [edit]
Bérenger Saunière, controversial Roman Catholic priest of Rennes-le-Château, was born in Montazels on 11 April 1852.
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