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Couiza
Administration Country France Region Languedoc-Roussillon Department Aude Arrondissement Limoux Canton Couiza Intercommunality Pays de Couiza Mayor Jacques Hortala
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 218–563 m (715–1,847 ft) Land area1 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) Population2 1,209 (2008) - Density 179 /km2 (460 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 11304/ 11190 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 42°56′32″N 2°15′15″E / 42.9422°N 2.2543°E
Couiza is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Couiza is located at the foothills of the Pyrenees, on the road between Limoux, going towards Carcassonne and Quillan, going towards Perpignan. Couiza, at the top of the Haute Valley of the Aude, is at the foot of the hill leading to Rennes-le-Château and is on the Aude River.
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Population
Historical population of Couiza 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 1126 1297 1314 1259 1287 1194 1209 Features
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.
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External links
Categories:- Communes of Aude
- Aude geography stubs
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