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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Castelculier
Commune
Coat of arms of CastelculierCoat of arms
Location of Castelculier
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Coordinates: 44°10′32″N 0°41′37″E / 44.1756°N 0.6936°E / 44.1756; 0.6936
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLot-et-Garonne
ArrondissementAgen
CantonLe Sud-Est agenais
IntercommunalityAgglomération d'Agen
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Olivier Grima
Area14.95 km (5.77 sq mi)
Population2,383
 • Density160/km (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code47051 /47240
Elevation49–177 m (161–581 ft)
(avg. 57 m or 187 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castelculier (French pronunciation: [kastɛlkylje]; Languedocien: Castelculhèr) is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.

History

The name of the village comes from the medieval fortress known as Chasteau Cullier. This castle was destroyed by the duke of Épernon in 1633 by order of Louis XIII, king of France.

Geography

The Séoune forms most of the commune's south-eastern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 815—    
1975 1,005+3.04%
1982 1,233+2.96%
1990 1,597+3.29%
1999 1,697+0.68%
2007 2,194+3.26%
2012 2,354+1.42%
2017 2,375+0.18%
Source: INSEE

Administration

List of mayors since 1791 :

  • 1791
    • Hybre
  • 1801-1802
    • Farrouilh
  • 1803
    • Hybres
  • 1804
    • Pradié
  • 1805-1807
    • Hybres
  • 1807-1810
    • N. A. Denis
  • 1810-1822
    • V. Besse
  • 1822-1840
    • Laroche
  • 1841-1851
    • Boudon de Saint-Amans
  • 1852-1859
    • Roche
  • 1860-1870
    • Leglise
  • 1871
    • Tourrette
  • 1872-1878
    • Leglise
  • 1879-1882
    • Dumas
  • 1882-1885
    • Pontou
  • 1885-1897
    • Maleze
  • 1897-1913
    • Pontou
  • 1913-1926
    • Marguerite
  • 1926-1936
    • Silvestre
  • 1936-1939
    • Asté
  • 1940-1944
    • R. Asté
  • 1945-1946
    • H. Pinède
  • 1947-1965
    • René Salon
  • 1966-1983
    • Louis Asté
  • 1983-2014
    • Marc Boueilh
  • 2014-2026
    • Olivier Grima

The town hall is located in the village of Grandfonds.

Lordship of Castelculier

List of the lords of Castelculier

Main sights

  • Church of Saint-Amans

Personalities

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. "Église de Saint-Amans" [Church of Saint-Amans]. visites.aquitaine.fr (in French). Aquitaine region. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department


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