Prades, Ariège
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Prades seen from above | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Prades | ||
| Coordinates: 42°47′16″N 1°52′45″E / 42.7878°N 1.8792°ECoordinates: 42°47′16″N 1°52′45″E / 42.7878°N 1.8792°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Ax-les-Thermes | |
| Intercommunality | vallées d'Ax | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Yves Rivière | |
| Area1 | 28.97 km2 (11.19 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 50 | |
| • Density | 1.7/km2 (4.5/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09232 / 09110 | |
| Elevation |
1,078–1,921 m (3,537–6,302 ft) (avg. 1,250 m or 4,100 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. | ||
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Prades is a communes in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants are called Pradéens.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 88 | — |
| 1968 | 97 | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 73 | −24.7% |
| 1982 | 67 | −8.2% |
| 1990 | 53 | −20.9% |
| 1999 | 47 | −11.3% |
| 2008 | 50 | +6.4% |
Geography
The village is located in the Pyrenees on the River Hers-Vif.
See also
References
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