Castillon-en-Couserans
Castillon-en-Couserans | |
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The chapel in Castillon-en-Couserans | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Castillon-en-Couserans | |
Castillon-en-Couserans Castillon-en-Couserans | |
| Coordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Ouest |
| Intercommunality | Couserans-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Timbart[1] |
Area 1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 428 |
| • Density | 86.6/km2 (224/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09085 /09800 |
| Elevation | 518–1,320 m (1,699–4,331 ft) (avg. 537 m or 1,762 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Castillon-en-Couserans (French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃ ɑ̃ kuzʁɑ̃], literally Castillon in Couserans; Occitan: Castilhon de Coserans) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Personalities
Pierre Soulé (1801 – 1870), U.S. politician and diplomat, was born there.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 475 | — |
| 1975 | 429 | −1.44% |
| 1982 | 373 | −1.98% |
| 1990 | 403 | +0.97% |
| 1999 | 424 | +0.57% |
| 2007 | 398 | −0.79% |
| 2012 | 428 | +1.46% |
| 2017 | 400 | −1.34% |
| 2023 | 428 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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