Bédeilhac-et-Aynat

Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Entrance to the Bédeilhac Cave
Location of Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Coordinates: 42°52′24″N 1°33′55″E / 42.8733°N 1.5653°E / 42.8733; 1.5653
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonSabarthès
IntercommunalityPays de Tarascon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Anquet[1]
Area
1
6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
178
 • Density27.9/km2 (72.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09045 /09400
Elevation549–1,424 m (1,801–4,672 ft)
(avg. 625 m or 2,051 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bédeilhac-et-Aynat (French pronunciation: [bedɛjak e ɛjna]; Occitan: Vedelhac e Ainat) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 126—    
1975 120−0.69%
1982 119−0.12%
1990 136+1.68%
1999 150+1.09%
2007 175+1.95%
2012 200+2.71%
2017 192−0.81%
2023 178−1.25%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bédeilhac-et-Aynat are called Bédeinatois in French.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE