Lastours
Lastours (Occitan: Las Tors) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
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 The town hall in Lastours | |
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Location of Lastours 
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| Coordinates: 43°20′06″N 2°22′47″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Aude |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne |
| Canton | La Vallée de l'Orbiel |
| Intercommunality | Haut Cabardès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Max Brail |
| Area 1 | 2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 159 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11194 /11600 |
| Elevation | 163–383 m (535–1,257 ft) (avg. 180 m or 590 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lastours is located 12 km (7.5 mi) outside Carcassonne, in the valley of the Orbiel. There are four small castles each built on a large 300 m high rocky ridge. The castles were built to control the access to Montagne Noire and the Cabardes region. These are some of the few original Cathar castles left.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 439 | — |
| 1968 | 444 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 300 | −32.4% |
| 1982 | 248 | −17.3% |
| 1990 | 159 | −35.9% |
| 1999 | 163 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 165 | +1.2% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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