Castandet (French pronunciation: [kastɑ̃dɛ]) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3] For centuries, it was an important village of potters, whose products — tableware or utensils, household items and tools for agricultural or craft work — were sold in much of Gascony.[4]
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Location of Castandet  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°48′29″N 0°20′28″W / 43.8081°N 0.3411°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Landes |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan |
| Canton | Adour Armagnac |
| Intercommunality | Pays Grenadois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Duclave[1] |
| Area 1 | 16.66 km2 (6.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 413 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40070 /40270 |
| Elevation | 67–126 m (220–413 ft) (avg. 110 m or 360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 433 | — |
| 1975 | 397 | −1.23% |
| 1982 | 384 | −0.47% |
| 1990 | 375 | −0.30% |
| 1999 | 413 | +1.08% |
| 2009 | 402 | −0.27% |
| 2014 | 400 | −0.10% |
| 2020 | 406 | +0.25% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
See also
References
Sources
- Castandet, un village de potiers (in French). Castandet: Les Amis du Patrimoine Castandétois. 1996.
- Guy Duclos; Jeanne-Marie Fritz; Jean-Marie Graff (2012). Castandet, mémoire d'un village landais des origines à nos jours (in French). Groupe de recherche en ethnographie et céramologie en Aquitaine et Midi toulousain.
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