| Montazels | ||
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| Coordinates: 42°56′46″N 2°14′48″E / 42.9461°N 2.2467°ECoordinates: 42°56′46″N 2°14′48″E / 42.9461°N 2.2467°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Limoux | |
| Canton | Couiza | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Couiza | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | André Fromilhague | |
| Area1 | 4.39 km2 (1.69 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 492 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11240 /11190 | |
| Elevation | 211–527 m (692–1,729 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 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.
Montazels is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of France.
Bérenger Saunière, controversial Roman Catholic priest of Rennes-le-Château, was born in Montazels on 11 April 1852.