Fourtou

Fourtou
Fourtou

Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 2°25′50″E / 42.9086°N 2.4306°E / 42.9086; 2.4306Coordinates: 42°54′31″N 2°25′50″E / 42.9086°N 2.4306°E / 42.9086; 2.4306
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Aude
Arrondissement Limoux
Canton Couiza
Intercommunality Pays de Couiza
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Cros
Area1 20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 57
  Density 2.8/km2 (7.2/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 11155 / 11190
Elevation 432–926 m (1,417–3,038 ft)
(avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Geography

The commune is located in the Corbières mountains.

The village lies in the middle of the commune, on the left bank of the Moulin brook, a tributary of the Orbieu, which has its source in the northern part of the commune.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196230    
196842+40.0%
197542+0.0%
198246+9.5%
199058+26.1%
199953−8.6%
200857+7.5%

See also

References

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