Ariège (department)
Department of France in Occitanie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ariège (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛʒ] ⓘ; Occitan: Arièja [aɾiˈɛdʒɔ]) is a department in southwestern France, located in the region of Occitanie. It is named after the river Ariège and its capital is Foix. Ariège is known for its rural landscape, with a population of 153,287 as of 2019.[5] Its INSEE and postal code is 09, hence the department's informal name of le zéro neuf.[6] The inhabitants of the department are known as Ariègeois or Ariègeoises.[7]
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Ariège
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Coordinates: 43°00′N 1°30′E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Prefecture | Foix |
Subprefectures | Pamiers, Saint-Girons |
Government | |
• President of the Departmental Council | Christine Tequi[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 4,890 km2 (1,890 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[4] | |
• Total | 154,596 |
• Rank | 97th |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
Demonyms | Ariègeois, Ariègeoise |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | FR-09 |
Department number | 09 |
Largest city | Pamiers |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 13 |
Communes | 326 |
Website | www.ariege.fr |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
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