Ariège (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛʒ]; Occitan: Arièja) is a depairtment in the Midi-Pyrénées region o soothwestren Fraunce named efter the Ariège River.

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Ariège
Coat of airms o Ariège
Coat airms
Location o Ariège in Fraunce
Location o Ariège in Fraunce
Coordinates: 43°00′N 1°30′E
KintraFraunce
RegionMidi-Pyrénées
PrefecturFoix
SubprefectursPamiers
Saint-Girons
Govrenment
  Preses o the General CooncilAugustin Bonrepaux (PS)
Area
  Total4,890 km2 (1,890 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total152,366
  Rank96t
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Depairtment number09
Arrondissements3
Cantons13
Communes332
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, an lochs, ponds, an glaciers lairger nor 1 km2
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