Palaja

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Palaja
Commune
The church in Palaja
Coat of arms
Location of Palaja
Map credit Palaja Location within France Show map of France Map credit Palaja Location within Occitanie Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°10′25″N 2°23′09″E / 43.1736°N 2.3858°E / 43.1736; 2.3858
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Aude
Arrondissement	Carcassonne
Canton	Carcassonne-2
Intercommunality	Carcassonne Agglo
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Thierry Lecina
Area 1	14.69 km2 (5.67 sq mi)
Elevation	123 m (404 ft)
Highest elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Lowest elevation	140 m (460 ft)
Population  (2023)	2,722
• Density	185.3/km2 (479.9/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	11272 /11570
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.

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.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Aude department

References

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