Castelnau-le-Lez
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region | Occitania | |
Department | Herault | |
Arrondissement | Montpellier | |
Canton | Montpellier - Castelnau-le-Lez | |
Community association | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 38 ' N , 3 ° 54' E | |
height | 19-93 m | |
surface | 11.18 km 2 | |
Residents | 20,480 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 1,832 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 34170 | |
INSEE code | 34057 | |
Saint-Jean-Baptiste church |
Castelnau-le-Lez is a French commune in the department of Herault in the region Occitania . It forms a uniform settlement area with Montpellier and other suburbs . The city has 20,480 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and is located on the banks of the Lez River .
history
In 1890, the French scientist Georges Vacher de Lapouge found bones suggesting a human ancestor from the Neolithic Age . Scientists estimated the height of the entire human to be 3.5 meters. This led to the name The Giant of Castelnau . The bones were taken to the University of Montpellier and examined further.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2010 | 2017 |
Residents | 4979 | 8169 | 9339 | 9884 | 11,043 | 14.214 | 15,229 | 20,480 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
partnership
The German municipality of Plankstadt ( Rhein-Neckar-Kreis ) has been a partner municipality of Castelnau-le-Lez since 1981 .
Web links
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