# Castelnaudary

> commune in Aude, France

**Wikidata**: [Q193861](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193861)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castelnaudary)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/castelnaudary

## Summary
Castelnaudary is a commune in the Aude department of southern France. It is an administrative locality in the arrondissement of Carcassonne, associated with the Canal du Midi and served by Gare de Castelnaudary and Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport.

## Key Facts
- Castelnaudary is a commune in Aude, France.  
- Castelnaudary is located in the arrondissement of Carcassonne.  
- Castelnaudary is associated with the Canal du Midi, a canal in Southern France.  
- Castelnaudary is served by Gare de Castelnaudary, a railway station in France.  
- Castelnaudary is the headquarters of CO Castelnaudary, a French association football club founded on 1936-06-11.  
- Castelnaudary is associated with Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport, an airport in France.  
- Castelnaudary’s coordinates are latitude 43.318055555556 and longitude 1.9538888888889.  
- Castelnaudary’s official website is http://www.ville-castelnaudary.fr/.  
- The Wikidata description for Castelnaudary is “commune in Aude, France.”  
- Castelnaudary’s Wikipedia page title is “Castelnaudary.”  
- The dataset records a sitelink_count of 54 for Castelnaudary.  
- Castelnaudary appears in the administrative context of the French commune system (commune of France; inception of the commune model: 1789).  
- The Aude department, in which Castelnaudary is located, has an inception date of 1790-03-04.  
- Castelnaudary has been connected in structured data to multiple recorded population values: 9343, 9936, 10118, 10750, 10970, 10851, 11544, 11476, 10969, 11820, 11598, 11951, 11575, 11876, 12187, 12467, 12448, 12212, 12151.  
- Castelnaudary was previously part of the canton of Castelnaudary-Sud (a canton that existed until March 2015).  
- Castelnaudary is associated with the canton of Castelnaudary-Nord.  
- Castelnaudary is associated with the canton of Le Bassin chaurien, created on 2015-03-22.  
- The arrondissement of Carcassonne (to which Castelnaudary belongs) is an arrondissement of France.  
- Canal du Midi is listed as a related major infrastructure entity connected to Castelnaudary.  
- Gare de Castelnaudary is listed as a railway station entity associated with Castelnaudary.  
- CO Castelnaudary is recorded as a football club headquartered in Castelnaudary.  
- Castelnaudary’s structured entry lists multiple population figures rather than a single year-labelled census value.

## FAQs
Q: What is Castelnaudary?  
A: Castelnaudary is an administrative commune (municipality) in the Aude department of southern France.

Q: Where is Castelnaudary located geographically?  
A: Castelnaudary sits at latitude 43.318055555556 and longitude 1.9538888888889 in the arrondissement of Carcassonne within the Aude department, in southern France.

Q: How many people live in Castelnaudary?  
A: The provided dataset contains multiple recorded population figures for Castelnaudary, including values such as 9,343; 9,936; 10,118; 10,750; 10,970; 11,544; 11,820; 11,951; 12,187; 12,467; and 12,151, among others.

Q: What transport connections serve Castelnaudary?  
A: Castelnaudary is associated with Gare de Castelnaudary (a railway station) and Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport; it is also connected to the Canal du Midi.

Q: What administrative divisions and cantons include Castelnaudary?  
A: Castelnaudary is in the Aude department and the arrondissement of Carcassonne; it has been linked to the cantons Castelnaudary-Sud (until March 2015), Castelnaudary-Nord, and Le Bassin chaurien (created 2015-03-22).

Q: Does Castelnaudary have notable local organizations or clubs?  
A: Yes, the town is headquarters to CO Castelnaudary, a French association football club founded on 1936-06-11.

Q: Where can I find official information online about Castelnaudary?  
A: The official municipal website is http://www.ville-castelnaudary.fr/.

Q: How is Castelnaudary described in structured data resources?  
A: Castelnaudary’s Wikidata description is “commune in Aude, France,” and its Wikipedia page title is “Castelnaudary”; the structured entry shows a sitelink_count of 54.

## Why It Matters
Castelnaudary matters as a local administrative and transport node within the Aude department and the arrondissement of Carcassonne. Its association with the Canal du Midi links the commune to one of Southern France’s major waterways, which is important for regional heritage and connectivity. The presence of both a railway station (Gare de Castelnaudary) and a nearby airport (Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport) positions the commune as a multimodal access point for the surrounding territory. Castelnaudary’s role as headquarters of CO Castelnaudary indicates local social and sporting significance. The recorded population values reflect a mid-sized municipal community whose demographic data appear repeatedly in structured sources, making Castelnaudary a distinct unit of local governance, services, and cultural life within the French commune system.

## Notable For
- Being a commune in the Aude department and part of the arrondissement of Carcassonne.  
- Its association with the Canal du Midi, a major canal in Southern France.  
- Hosting Gare de Castelnaudary, the locality’s railway station.  
- Serving as the headquarters of CO Castelnaudary, a football club founded on 1936-06-11.  
- Proximity to or association with Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport.  
- Appearing with multiple recorded population figures across structured datasets.  
- Administrative linkages to the cantons Castelnaudary-Nord, Castelnaudary-Sud (until March 2015), and Le Bassin chaurien (created 2015-03-22).  
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.ville-castelnaudary.fr/.

## Body

### Overview
Castelnaudary is a commune-level municipality recorded in structured data as “commune in Aude, France.” The entry identifies it as part of the French administrative framework, with explicit ties to departmental, arrondissement, canton, transport, and sporting entities.

### Location and Administration
- Country: France (a country in Western Europe and other continents via overseas territories).  
- Department: Aude, with a recorded inception date of 1790-03-04.  
- Arrondissement: Carcassonne (an arrondissement of France).  
- Commune status: Castelnaudary is organized under the French commune system, which began in 1789.

### Coordinates and Identifiers
- Geographic coordinates: latitude 43.318055555556; longitude 1.9538888888889.  
- Official website: http://www.ville-castelnaudary.fr/.  
- Wikipedia title: Castelnaudary.  
- Wikidata description: “commune in Aude, France.”  
- Sitelink count in the dataset: 54.

### Population
- The structured dataset includes multiple population figures for Castelnaudary; recorded values include: 9,343; 9,936; 10,118; 10,750; 10,970; 10,851; 11,544; 11,476; 10,969; 11,820; 11,598; 11,951; 11,575; 11,876; 12,187; 12,467; 12,448; 12,212; 12,151.  
- These figures are presented in the dataset without explicit year labels; the entry therefore records multiple population counts rather than a single year-specific census number.

### Transport and Infrastructure
- Canal du Midi: Castelnaudary is connected to the Canal du Midi, a canal in Southern France noted in the structured relationships.  
- Railway: Gare de Castelnaudary is the railway station associated with the commune and is listed as a connected entity.  
- Air travel: Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport is associated with the town and recorded as an airport in France.

### Sports and Community Organizations
- CO Castelnaudary: a French association football club headquartered in Castelnaudary, with an inception date of 1936-06-11. This establishes local organized sport and community affiliation.

### Administrative Subdivisions and Cantons
- Castelnaudary-Sud: listed as a canton linked to Castelnaudary; the canton existed until March 2015.  
- Castelnaudary-Nord: listed as a canton connected to the commune.  
- Le Bassin chaurien: a canton created on 2015-03-22 that is associated with Castelnaudary.

### Related Entities and Classification
- The entry links Castelnaudary to broader categories and entities: the commune of France (territorial subdivision), the Aude department, and the arrondissement of Carcassonne.  
- Castelnaudary’s inclusion in structured datasets is reflected by its sitelink_count (54) and its presence on Wikipedia and Wikidata.

### Online Presence and Data Footprint
- Municipal portal: http://www.ville-castelnaudary.fr/ is the official online presence recorded for the commune.  
- Structured-data descriptors: the dataset supplies a Wikidata description and a Wikipedia article title; multiple population points and coordinate data provide a clear machine-readable profile.

### Summary of Connected Entities (one-line listing)
- Country: France.  
- Department: Aude (inception 1790-03-04).  
- Arrondissement: Carcassonne.  
- Canal: Canal du Midi (canal in Southern France).  
- Railway station: Gare de Castelnaudary.  
- Airport: Castelnaudary – Villeneuve Airport.  
- Sports club: CO Castelnaudary (founded 1936-06-11; headquartered in Castelnaudary).  
- Cantons: Castelnaudary-Sud (until March 2015), Castelnaudary-Nord, Le Bassin chaurien (inception 2015-03-22).

This entry records Castelnaudary’s administrative, transport, demographic, and organizational facts as presented in the structured source material.

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