Castanet-le-Haut

Castanet-le-Haut (French pronunciation: [kastanɛ lə o]; Occitan: Castanet lo Naut) is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France.

Map

Croix de Mounis, l'Espinouse

Castanet-le-Haut
Commune
The road into Castanet-le-Haut
Coat of arms
Location of Castanet-le-Haut
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Coordinates: 43°40′07″N 2°58′21″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Hérault
Arrondissement	Béziers
Canton	Saint-Pons-de-Thomières
Intercommunality	CC du Haut-Languedoc
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Max Allies[1]
Area 1	27.55 km2 (10.64 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	224
• Density	8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	34055 /34610
Elevation	389–1,124 m (1,276–3,688 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The commune is traversed by the rivers Dourdou de Camarès and Mare.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	222	—
1975	188	−2.35%
1982	164	−1.93%
1990	148	−1.27%
1999	167	+1.35%
2009	187	+1.14%
2014	198	+1.15%
2020	218	+1.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

The residents are called Castanetais in French.

See also

• Communes of the Hérault department