Castelnau-de-Lévis (French pronunciation: [kastɛlno levis]; Occitan: Castèlnòu de Lèvis) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France.

Castelnau-de-Lévis
Chateau
Chateau
Coat of arms of Castelnau-de-Lévis
Location of Castelnau-de-Lévis
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Castelnau-de-Lévis is located in France
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Castelnau-de-Lévis is located in Occitanie
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Castelnau-de-Lévis
Coordinates: 43°56′15″N 2°05′01″E / 43.9375°N 2.0836°E / 43.9375; 2.0836
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentTarn
ArrondissementAlbi
CantonAlbi-3
IntercommunalityCA Albigeois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrice Delheure[1]
Area
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21.42 km2 (8.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,617
 • Density75/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
81063 /81150
Elevation133–280 m (436–919 ft)
(avg. 143 m or 469 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is located just west of Albi. The inhabitants are Castellévisiens.

Monuments and sites

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Motocross

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The village at the base of the château is the site of a motocross championship, the Championnats du Monde MX3 et d’Europe 125 de Motocross. The track is also scheduled to host the French 2009 Sidecarcross world championship Grand Prix on 29 March 2009, however, this will still have to be confirmed by the FIM.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Sidecarcross.de: Vorläufige Termine 2009 (in German)
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