Castelnau-Tursan
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Community association | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 40 ′ N , 0 ° 24 ′ W | |
| height | 74-179 m | |
| surface | 9.27 km 2 | |
| Residents | 193 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40320 | |
| INSEE code | 40072 | |
Castelnau-Tursan is a French commune of 193 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Chalosse Tursan (until 2015: canton of Geaune ).
The name is derived from the Latin castellum novum ( German new castle ).
The inhabitants are called Castelnausiens and Castelnausiennes .
geography
Castelnau-Tursan is located about 30 kilometers southeast of Mont-de-Marsan in the Tursan region of the historic province of Gascon on the southeastern edge of the department.
Castelnau-Tursan is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
| Saint Loubouer | Bahus Soubiran | |
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| Payros-Cazautets | Geaune |
Castelnau-Tursan lies in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The Bas , a tributary of the Gabas , flows through the territory of the municipality, as does its tributary, the Ruisseau de Lescoulis.
history
Castelnau was probably founded during the 9th or 10th century. The landlord Raymond-Bernard de Castelnau is mentioned in the records from 1023. Pierre de Castelnau was chamberlain to the French kings Charles VII and Louis XI. Numerous other members of the family have distinguished themselves in their long history primarily through military service. This also applies to the occurrence during the Hundred Years War . The ruling Castelnau fought with the French troops in front of Bergerac in 1344 , but when Charles V and Olivier Du Guesclin attacked the English from 1368-1369, he fought on the English side.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to a high of 600 by the first half of the 19th century. As a result, the size of the community decreased with short recovery phases to around 180 inhabitants by the beginning of the 21st century, before a moderate growth phase began.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 205 | 235 | 231 | 207 | 192 | 190 | 181 | 187 | 193 |
Attractions
- Parish church dedicated to Maria Magdalena . Your main nave is flanked in the south by two aisles. One has a lower ceiling and, in contrast to the other aisle, was built with a regular, unplastered masonry bond. On the north side there is a residential building. To the east, the building ends with a semicircular apse . The western facade is occupied by a massive bell tower above the vestibule, which hides a Romanesque , arched entrance portal . The bell tower has a tent roof that is covered with slate .
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor.
Castelnau-Tursan is located in the AOC zone of the Tursan wine-growing region .
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traffic
Castelnau-Tursan can be reached via the Routes départementales 2, 11, 65, 80, 437 and 455.
Web links
- Castelnau-Tursan on the website of the association of municipalities (French)
- Castelnau-Tursan on the website of the former municipal association (French)
- Website of the Association Qualité Landes with information on Tursan wine (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Castelnau-Tursan ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Ma commune: Castelnau-Tursan ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Joseph MAKE: Les Castelnau-Tursan ( fr ) L. Dehez. S. 1. 1887. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Notice Communale Castelnau-Tursan ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Castelnau-Tursan (40072) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Eglise Sainte-Madeleine ( fr ) Observatoire du patrimoine religieux. Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved February 26, 2018.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Castelnau-Tursan (40072) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 26, 2018.