| Palaja | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Palaja 11.svg |
| Arrondissement: | Carcassonne |
| Canton: | Carcassonne-2 |
| Insee: | 11272 |
| Postal Code: | 11570 |
| Mayor: | Thierry Lecina[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Carcassonne Agglo |
| Coordinates: | 43.1736°N 2.3858°W |
| Elevation M: | 123 |
| Elevation Min M: | 140 |
| Elevation Max M: | 440 |
| Area Km2: | 14.69 |
Palaja (in French pronounced as /palaʒa/; Occitan (post 1500);: Palajan) is a small French town, located in the department of Aude in Occitanie region. It is part of the urban area of Carcassonne.
At the last census in 2015, Palaja had 2,277 inhabitants - called the Palajanese. 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.[2] [3]