Palaja

Palaja
Commune

Coat of arms
Palaja
Location within Occitanie region
Palaja
Coordinates: 43°10′25″N 2°23′09″E / 43.1736°N 2.3858°E / 43.1736; 2.3858Coordinates: 43°10′25″N 2°23′09″E / 43.1736°N 2.3858°E / 43.1736; 2.3858
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aude
Arrondissement Carcassonne
Canton Carcassonne-2
Intercommunality Carcassonnais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Alain Casellas
Area1 14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,150
 • Density 150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 11272 /11570
Elevation 140–440 m (460–1,440 ft)
(avg. 123 m or 404 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Palaja is a small French town, located in the department of Aude in Occitanie region. It is part of the urban area of Carcassonne.

At the last census in 2015, Palaja had 2,277 inhabitants - called the Palajanese. Because of its proximity to the medieval city of Carcassonne and its privileged environment, the municipality of Palaja is renowned for its living environment, hiking trails and the many possible activities within a radius of five kilometres (golf, beach, acrobatic park, water sports centre, Australian park...). It represents the wealthy suburbs of Carcassonne[1][2].

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962250—    
1968269+7.6%
1975585+117.5%
19821,017+73.8%
19901,503+47.8%
19991,851+23.2%
20082,150+16.2%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Carte: Habitants - Revenu moyen / Commune : Palaja - 11570  : avis, cartes et statistiques". www.kelquartier.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 36 (help)
  2. ↑ "Dans l'Aude, les riches préfèrent la périphérie de Carcassonne et les retraités, le littoral". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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