Castanet-le-Haut
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Herault | |
| Arrondissement | Beziers | |
| Canton | Saint-Pons-de-Thomières | |
| Community association | Monts de Lacaune and Montagne du Haut Languedoc | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 2 ° 58 ′ E | |
| height | 389-1,124 m | |
| surface | 27.55 km 2 | |
| Residents | 206 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 7 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 34610 | |
| INSEE code | 34055 | |
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Castanet-le-Haut is a municipality in the south of France with 206 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Hérault department in the Occitanie region .
geography
Castanet-le-Haut is located on the edge of the Hérault department in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park in the mountains of the Monts de l'Espinouse directly on the Tarn and Aveyron departments , 73 kilometers east of Montpellier and 41 kilometers northwest of Béziers , the seat of the sub-prefecture of the eponymous arrondissements . Neighboring municipalities of Castanet-le-Haut are Arnac-sur-Dourdou in the north, Saint-Geniès-de-Varensal in the east, Rosis in the south-east and Cambon-et-Salvergues in the south-west. The 50 percent wooded area of the municipality covers 2755 hectares, the mean height is 757 meters above sea level , the Mairie stands at an altitude of 452 meters. The Mare rises in the municipality. The hamlet of Fagairolles belongs to the municipality. The municipality is part of the Haut-Languedoc Regional Nature Park .
Castanet-le-Haut is assigned to a climate zone of type Cfb (according to Köppen and Geiger ): warm, moderate rainy climate (C), fully humid (f), warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C (b). There is a maritime climate with a moderate summer.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 264 | 222 | 188 | 164 | 148 | 167 | 186 | 206 |
Culture and sights
The parish belongs to the Roman Catholic parish Notre Dame des Lumières of the diocese of Montpellier . Services are held in the churches of Saint-Amans de Mounis and Saint-Eutrope.
Economy and Infrastructure
In 2009, 36 percent of the workforce were employed in the municipality, the rest were commuters . 11.9 percent of the employees were unemployed . An important line of business is tourism, there is a country inn, guest rooms, gîtes and a tobacco shop and a gas station. The community also has a tennis court, a basketball court and a pétanque court .
In the municipality there are controlled designations of origin (AOC) for Pélardon and Roquefort as well as Protected Geographical Indications (IGP) for poultry ( Volailles du Languedoc ) and wines with the designation Pays d'Oc .
The nearest train station is in Bédarieux, about 16 kilometers away . The nearest airport is Castres-Mazamet Airport, 17 kilometers away .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Castanet Le Haut. Office de Tourisme de la Salvetat-sur-Agout, accessed on November 19, 2012 (French).
- ↑ a b Le village de Castanet-le-Haut. In: Annuaire-Mairie.fr. Retrieved November 19, 2012 (French).
- ↑ Paroisse Notre Dame des Lumières. Diocèse Montpellier, accessed on November 19, 2012 (French).
- ^ Commune: Castanet-le-Haut (34055). Theme: Tous les thèmes. In: Insee.fr. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques , accessed on November 19, 2012 (French).