Oust, Ariège
Oust | |
|---|---|
Vic d'Oust | |
Location of Oust | |
Oust Oust | |
| Coordinates: 42°52′33″N 1°12′57″E / 42.8758°N 1.2158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Est |
| Intercommunality | Couserans-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Richard de Meritens de Villeneuve[1] |
Area 1 | 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 583 |
| • Density | 30.7/km2 (79.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09223 /09140 |
| Elevation | 480–1,494 m (1,575–4,902 ft) (avg. 501 m or 1,644 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Oust (French pronunciation: [ust]; Occitan: Ost) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Oust are called Oustois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 441 | — |
| 1975 | 581 | +4.02% |
| 1982 | 503 | −2.04% |
| 1990 | 449 | −1.41% |
| 1999 | 515 | +1.54% |
| 2007 | 531 | +0.38% |
| 2012 | 547 | +0.60% |
| 2017 | 545 | −0.07% |
| 2023 | 583 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The Château de Mirabat, a medieval castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "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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