Espezel

Espezel (French pronunciation: [ɛspəzɛl] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Espesèlh) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

Espezel
Commune
A view within Espezel
Coat of arms
Location of Espezel
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Coordinates: 42°49′21″N 2°01′20″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Limoux
Canton	La Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Lacroix[1]
Area 1	14.31 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	233
• Density	16/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11130 /11340
Elevation	733–1,100 m (2,405–3,609 ft) (avg. 900 m or 3,000 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.	±%
1962	407	—
1968	334	−17.9%
1975	279	−16.5%
1982	228	−18.3%
1990	201	−11.8%
1999	208	+3.5%
2008	209	+0.5%

See also

• Communes of the Aude department