Castandet

Castandet (French pronunciation: [kastɑ̃dɛ]) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.^[3] For centuries, it was an important village of potters, whose products — tableware or utensils, household items and tools for agricultural or craft work — were sold in much of Gascony.^[4]

Castandet
Commune
Location of Castandet
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Coordinates: 43°48′29″N 0°20′28″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Landes
Arrondissement	Mont-de-Marsan
Canton	Adour Armagnac
Intercommunality	Pays Grenadois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Michel Duclave[1]
Area 1	16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	420
• Density	25/km2 (65/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	40070 /40270
Elevation	67–126 m (220–413 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	433	—
1975	397	−1.23%
1982	384	−0.47%
1990	375	−0.30%
1999	413	+1.08%
2009	402	−0.27%
2014	400	−0.10%
2020	406	+0.25%
Source: INSEE[5]