Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary
Commune
A general view of Castelnaudary
Coat of arms
Location of Castelnaudary
Castelnaudary Location within France Castelnaudary Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°19′09″N 1°57′16″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	Le Bassin chaurien
Intercommunality	Castelnaudary Lauraguais Audois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Maugard (PS)
Area 1	47.72 km2 (18.42 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	12,151
• Density	254.6/km2 (659.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11076 /11400
Elevation	145–215 m (476–705 ft) (avg. 165 m or 541 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castelnaudary (French: [kastɛlnodɑʁi] ^ⓘ; Occitan: Castèlnòu d'Arri) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France. It is located in the former province of the Lauragais and famous for cassoulet of which it claims to be the world capital, and of which it is a major producer.