Davejean

Davejean

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Davejean

Coordinates: 42°57′38″N 2°36′25″E / 42.9606°N 2.6069°E / 42.9606; 2.6069Coordinates: 42°57′38″N 2°36′25″E / 42.9606°N 2.6069°E / 42.9606; 2.6069
Country France
Region Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department Aude
Arrondissement Carcassonne
Canton Mouthoumet
Intercommunality Massif de Mouthoumet
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Henri Font
Area1 13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 109
  Density 8.2/km2 (21/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 11117 / 11330
Elevation 354–603 m (1,161–1,978 ft)
(avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft)

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.

Davejean is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.

History

Davejean was originally founded as a small keep at the head of the village, in the heart of the area inhabited by the Cathars.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196292    
1968144+56.5%
1975131−9.0%
1982112−14.5%
1990130+16.1%
1999116−10.8%
2008109−6.0%

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