Camon, Ariège

Camon
The main entrance to Camon village
Location of Camon
Camon
Camon
Coordinates: 43°01′20″N 1°58′03″E / 43.0222°N 1.9675°E / 43.0222; 1.9675
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonMirepoix
IntercommunalityPays de Mirepoix
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvie Czeczotka[1]
Area
1
10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
151
 • Density14.7/km2 (38.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09074 /09500
Elevation326–582 m (1,070–1,909 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Camon (French pronunciation: [kamɔ̃]; Occitan: Camon) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Nicknamed Little Carcassonne, it is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Population

The inhabitants of the town of Camon are called Camonais in French.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 147—    
1975 116−3.33%
1982 110−0.76%
1990 125+1.61%
1999 144+1.58%
2007 162+1.48%
2012 159−0.37%
2017 143−2.10%
2023 151+0.91%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Ariège, habitants.fr
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE