| Castelnau-le-Lez | |
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Church Saint-Jean-Baptiste
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| Coordinates: 43°38′13″N 3°54′07″E / 43.6369°N 3.9019°ECoordinates: 43°38′13″N 3°54′07″E / 43.6369°N 3.9019°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Montpellier |
| Canton | Castelnau-le-Lez |
| Intercommunality | Montpellier |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean-Pierre Grand (RS) |
| Area1 | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 14,999 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 34057 /34170 |
| Elevation | 19–93 m (62–305 ft) (avg. 60 m or 200 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Castelnau-le-Lez is a commune in the Hérault department in southern France. It is on the outskirts of Montpellier, around 3 km north of the centre of Montpellier.
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