Fanjeaux
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Location within Languedoc-Roussillon region
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Aude | |
| Arrondissement | Carcassonne | |
| Canton | Fanjeaux | |
| Intercommunality | Piège et Lauragais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Denis Juin | |
| Area1 | 25.49 km2 (9.84 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 776 | |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 11136 / 11270 | |
| Elevation | 155–395 m (509–1,296 ft) (avg. 363 m or 1,191 ft) |
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Fanjeaux (Occitan: Fanjaus) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Fanjeaux is located west of Carcassonne. Between 1206 and 1215, Fanjeaux was the home of Saint Dominic, the founder of the Roman Catholic Church's Dominican Order.
Population
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 748 | — |
| 1968 | 776 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 748 | −3.6% |
| 1982 | 778 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 775 | −0.4% |
| 1999 | 770 | −0.6% |
| 2008 | 776 | +0.8% |
See also
- List of medieval bridges in France
- Communes of the Aude department
- Cahiers de Fanjeaux on the French Wikipedia
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