Montferrier

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Montferrier
Monts d'Olmes ski resort

Coat of arms
Montferrier
Coordinates: 42°53′47″N 1°47′43″E / 42.8964°N 1.7953°E / 42.8964; 1.7953Coordinates: 42°53′47″N 1°47′43″E / 42.8964°N 1.7953°E / 42.8964; 1.7953
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Foix
Canton Lavelanet
Intercommunality Pays d'Olmes
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Laffont
Area
  Land1 51.79 km2 (20.00 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Population2 647
  Population2 Density 12/km2 (32/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 09206 / 09300
Elevation 548–2,343 m (1,798–7,687 ft)
(avg. 684 m or 2,244 ft)

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.

Montferrier is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop.  ±%  
1962 672    
1968 742+10.4%
1975 735−0.9%
1982 733−0.3%
1990 748+2.0%
1999 664−11.2%
2008 647−2.6%

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References

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