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Capendu

Total population

1,470

Elevation59 m
Land area15.12 km²
Coordinates43.18°, 2.56°

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City facts

Elevation
59 m
Area
15.12 km²
Official website
mairie-capendu.fr

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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

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History & geography

History

One finds potteries dating about 20.000 years ago in the Mayrac locality. The traces reveal a Roman camp site near the placement of the windmill of Roque Del Die (Occitan for Rock of God).

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Geography

Latitude
43.1849
Longitude
2.5596
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
168,667
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Schreber, 1774) · Mammalia
    50,689
  • Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819)
    Pipistrellus kuhlii (Natterer, 1819) · Mammalia
    22,440
  • Soprano Pipistrelle
    Pipistrellus pygmaeus (Leach, 1825) · Mammalia
    3,103
  • Common Chaffinch
    Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,590
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,545
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,486
  • Common Nightingale
    Luscinia megarhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1831 · Aves
    1,150
  • Great Tit
    Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,143

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
86
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2004-09-21

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.89
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,421

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
62
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

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Recently spotted species

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Capendu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Official Identifiers

INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics

INSEE code
11068
Department
11
Region
76
Population (Wikidata)
1,453

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • INSEE — French national statistics, via geo.api.gouv.fr (official commune code, population, surface, department, region)
  • INSEE — French National Institute of Statistics — geo.api.gouv.fr