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Couiza (French pronunciation: [kwiza] (listen); Occitan: Coisan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.[3]

Couiza
Commune
The chateau in Couiza
Location of Couiza
Couiza
Couiza
Coordinates: 42°56′32″N 2°15′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAude
ArrondissementLimoux
CantonLa Haute-Vallée de l'Aude
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jacques Hortala[1]
Area
1
6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
1,118
  Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
11103 /11190
Elevation218–563 m (715–1,847 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Couiza is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Limoux, going towards Carcassonne and Quillan, going towards Perpignan. Couiza, in the upper valley of the Aude, is at the foot of the hill leading to Rennes-le-Château.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,297    
1975 1,314+0.19%
1982 1,259−0.61%
1990 1,287+0.28%
1999 1,194−0.83%
2007 1,244+0.51%
2012 1,155−1.47%
2017 1,111−0.77%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights


The Château de Couiza, a 16th-century castle, was built by the Dukes of Joyeuse and is now a hotel and restaurant (Les Ducs de Joyeuse). There is also a good tourist office, another restaurant, two patisseries and a post office. There is also a church in Couiza dedicated to St. Jean the Baptist. The area around Couiza is rich in historic and geographic interest.


Transportation


The railway line from Carcassonne runs here stopping in Limoux and Espéraza on the way but the service is limited. Leaving Couiza the main road (D117) leads to Perpignan. Down to Barcelona or up to Narbonne and the TGV lines across the South of France.


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. Commune de Couiza (11103), INSEE
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE




На других языках


- [en] Couiza

[ru] Куиза

Куиза́ (фр. Couiza) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Лангедок — Руссильон. Департамент коммуны — Од. Административный центр кантона Куиза. Округ коммуны — Лиму.



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