Carla-de-Roquefort

Carla-de-Roquefort
Location of Carla-de-Roquefort
Carla-de-Roquefort
Carla-de-Roquefort
Coordinates: 42°58′34″N 1°46′08″E / 42.9761°N 1.7689°E / 42.9761; 1.7689
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityPays d'Olmes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sandrine Garcia[1]
Area
1
9.34 km2 (3.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
164
 • Density17.6/km2 (45.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09080 /09300
Elevation368–729 m (1,207–2,392 ft)
(avg. 370 m or 1,210 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Carla-de-Roquefort (French pronunciation: [kaʁla ʁɔkfɔʁ], literally Carla of Roquefort; Occitan: Le Carlar de Ròcafòrt) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, with numerous castles and medieval ruins nearby serving as reminders of its Cathar heritage. One notable landmark is the Montségur Castle, which was a center of Cathar resistance.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 162—    
1975 148−1.28%
1982 109−4.28%
1990 143+3.45%
1999 158+1.11%
2007 158+0.00%
2012 154−0.51%
2017 169+1.88%
2023 164−0.50%
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. ^ "Carla-de-Roquefort, France (Ariege, Midi-Pyrenees): tourism, attractions and travel guide for Carla-de-Roquefort". www.francethisway.com. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE