Issel (Aude)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Le Bassin Chaurien | |
| Community association | Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ′ N , 1 ° 59 ′ E | |
| height | 160-340 m | |
| surface | 17.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 488 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 28 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11400 | |
| INSEE code | 11175 | |
Issel is a municipality in the south of France with 488 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aude department in the Occitanie region .
geography
Issel is on the edge of a hilly forest area about five kilometers north of Castelnaudary .
history
Remains of a prehistoric pottery workshop have been found in the area. The history of today's place can be traced back to the 13th century.
Attractions
The fortified place is surrounded by a circular moat. Above the ogival gate machicolations .
The Gothic Church of the Assumption ( Eglise de l'Assomption ) with a Vierge de Pitié from the 16th century was restored in the 19th century.
Web links
Commons : Issel - collection of images, videos and audio files
