Palaja

Commune in Occitanie, France

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Commune in Occitania, France

Coat of arms

Location of Palaja

(2020–2026) Thierry Lecina^[1]Area

14.69 km² (5.67 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

2,594 • Density180/km² (460/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

11272 /11570

Elevation140–440 m (460–1,440 ft)
(avg. 123 m or 404 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Palaja (French pronunciation: [palaʒa] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Palajan) is a small French town, located in the department of Aude in Occitanie region. It is part of the urban area of Carcassonne.

At the last census in 2015, Palaja had 2,277 inhabitants - called the Palajanese. Because of its proximity to the medieval city of Carcassonne and its privileged environment, the municipality of Palaja is renowned for its living environment, hiking trails and the many possible activities within a radius of five kilometres (golf, beach, acrobatic park, water sports centre, Australian park...). It represents the wealthy suburbs of Carcassonne.^[3]^[4]

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	269	—
1975	585	+11.74%
1982	1,017	+8.22%
1990	1,503	+5.00%
1999	1,851	+2.34%
2007	2,129	+1.76%
2012	2,146	+0.16%
2017	2,357	+1.89%
Source: INSEE^[5]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Carte: Habitants - Revenu moyen / Commune : Palaja - 11570 : avis, cartes et statistiques". www.kelquartier.com. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ "Dans l'Aude, les riches préfèrent la périphérie de Carcassonne et les retraités, le littoral". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 August 2018.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE