Ignaux
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| Ignaux | |
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  Ignaux | |
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Ignaux | |
| Coordinates: 42°43′56″N 1°50′27″E / 42.7322°N 1.8408°ECoordinates: 42°43′56″N 1°50′27″E / 42.7322°N 1.8408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Ax-les-Thermes |
| Intercommunality | Vallées d'Ax |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Barre |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 5.49 km2 (2.12 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Population2 | 82 |
| • Population2 Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09140 / 09110 |
| Elevation |
840–1,722 m (2,756–5,650 ft) (avg. 950 m or 3,120 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ignaux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Location
Ignaux is 33 km from Foix, the department capital. It is 36 km from Andorra and the French border with Spain.
The closest airport to Ignaux is Carcassonne Airport (66 km); also nearby are Perpignan Airport (84 km), Toulouse Airport (106 km), or Beziers Airport (140 km).
Attractions
Tourist attractions near Ignaux include Ax-les-Thermes (1 km) and Montsegur (16 km). The Intermittente de Fontestorbes is a listed 'site of natural beauty' (21 km) and Lac des Bouillouses is a listed 'site of natural beauty' (22 km).[1]
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 17 | — |
| 1968 | 32 | +88.2% |
| 1975 | 21 | −34.4% |
| 1982 | 20 | −4.8% |
| 1990 | 31 | +55.0% |
| 1999 | 59 | +90.3% |
| 2008 | 82 | +39.0% |
See also
References
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