Capdenac
Capdenac (French pronunciation: [kapdənak]) is a commune in the Lot department in south-western France.
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The town hall in Capdenac | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Capdenac | |
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| Coordinates: 44°34′54″N 2°04′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Figeac-2 |
| Intercommunality | Grand-Figeac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Batherosse |
| Area 1 | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 1,091 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 46055 /46100 |
| Elevation | 155–369 m (509–1,211 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It has been inhabited since prehistoric times. At one time Capdenac was thought to be identifiable as the Gaulish settlement of Uxellodunum which was besieged by Julius Caesar, but this theory has been discredited.
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