Bonnac, Ariège

Bonnac
Location of Bonnac
Bonnac
Bonnac
Coordinates: 43°10′01″N 1°35′36″E / 43.1669°N 1.5933°E / 43.1669; 1.5933
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPortes d'Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Courneil[1]
Area
1
9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
801
 • Density83.2/km2 (215/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09060 /09100
Elevation237–413 m (778–1,355 ft)
(avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bonnac (French pronunciation: [bɔnak]; Occitan: Bonac) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. It lies between the altitudes of 237 and 413 m. The village currently lies at the bottom of a hill but was previously located on the hill as evidence by remains of foundations. A castle, now ruined, lay on top of the hill and was itself built on top of Roman foundations. The most notable building is the Eglise Saint-Pierre which dates to the 12th century and houses a baptismal font dating back to the early Romanesque era.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 587—    
1975 581−0.15%
1982 615+0.82%
1990 646+0.62%
1999 680+0.57%
2007 708+0.51%
2012 721+0.36%
2017 733+0.33%
2023 801+1.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Inhabitants of Bonnac are called Bonnacois in French.

See also

Bonnac is home to a number of companies, including Laines Paysannes, whose aim is to promote wool as a natural and sustainable resource. Laines Paysannes is committed to supporting a traceable, local wool industry. (https://laines-paysannes.fr)

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