Capendu

Capendu (French pronunciation: [kapɑ̃dy] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Campendut) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Capendu
Commune
Ruins of the chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Capendu
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Coordinates: 43°11′06″N 2°33′37″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	La Montagne d'Alaric
Intercommunality	Carcassonne Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Claude Busto[1]
Area 1	15.12 km2 (5.84 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,461
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11068 /11700
Elevation	59–461 m (194–1,512 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Etymology

Mentioned in the form Campendud 1071. Occitan “sloping field”, “inclined field”. Fortuitous homophony with Capendu, hamlet of Blainville-Crevon (Seine-Maritime) which means “hung cat”. Armorial bearings

History

One finds potteries dating about 20.000 years ago in the Mayrac locality. The traces reveal a Roman camp site near the placement of the windmill of Roque Del Die (Occitan for Rock of God).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,407	—
1968	1,413	+0.4%
1975	1,160	−17.9%
1982	1,198	+3.3%
1990	1,291	+7.8%
1999	1,380	+6.9%
2008	1,525	+10.5%

Events

For seven years, FestiVoix, organized by the community of communes, has invited choral societies and artists.

See also

• Corbières AOC
• Communes of the Aude department