Ricaud (Aude)
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Le Bassin Chaurien | |
| Community association | Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 21 ' N , 1 ° 54' E | |
| height | 165-204 m | |
| surface | 5.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 299 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 11400 | |
| INSEE code | 11313 | |
Ricaud ( identical in Occitan ) is a French commune with 299 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aude department in the Occitania region . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Carcassonne and the canton of Le Bassin Chaurien (until 2015: canton of Castelnaudary-Sud ). The inhabitants are called ricaudois .
location
Ricaud is located about 40 kilometers west-northwest of Carcassonne on the Fresquel . Ricaud is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Soupex in the north, Souilhanels in the northeast, Castelnaudary in the east and southeast, Mas-Saintes-Puelles in the south, Labastide-d'Anjou in the west and Airoux in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 204 | 185 | 150 | 187 | 245 | 242 | 271 | 306 |
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Attractions
- Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary ( Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame )
- Ayraud Castle
Web links
Commons : Ricaud - collection of images, videos and audio files
