Le Mas-d'Azil

Le Mas-d'Azil

The church of Saint-Etienne

Coat of arms
Le Mas-d'Azil

Coordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E / 43.0817°N 1.3614°ECoordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E / 43.0817°N 1.3614°E
Country France
Region Midi-Pyrénées
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Le Mas-d'Azil
Intercommunality L'Arize
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Raymond Berdou
Area1 39.36 km2 (15.20 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,226
 • Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 09181 / 09290
Elevation 275–580 m (902–1,903 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 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.

Le Mas-d'Azil is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, containing a cave that is the typesite for the prehistoric Azilian culture. The Grotte du Mas d'Azil (sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not) is a "supersite" with rich remains of human usage from about 30,000 years ago, and is also a key site for the preceding Magdalenian culture. The D119 road runs right through the large cave, which is a natural tunnel 420 metres long and 50 metres high.[1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,643—    
19681,682+2.4%
19751,568−6.8%
19821,404−10.5%
19901,307−6.9%
19991,117−14.5%
20081,226+9.8%

See also

References

  1. ↑ Philippe Barbour, Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls (2004). Cadogan guides France. New Holland Publishers. p. 520. ISBN 186011881X.; Paul G. Bahn, Jean Vertut (1997). Journey Through the Ice Age. p. 96. ISBN 9780520213067.
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