Saurat
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Saurat seen from above | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Saurat | ||
| Coordinates: 42°52′42″N 1°32′18″E / 42.8783°N 1.5383°ECoordinates: 42°52′42″N 1°32′18″E / 42.8783°N 1.5383°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Tarascon-sur-Ariège | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Anne-Marie Basseras | |
| Area1 | 44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 596 | |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09280 / 09400 | |
| Elevation |
621–1,941 m (2,037–6,368 ft) (avg. 678 m or 2,224 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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Saurat is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Saurat are called Sauratois.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 915 | — |
| 1968 | 1,007 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 812 | −19.4% |
| 1982 | 693 | −14.7% |
| 1990 | 652 | −5.9% |
| 1999 | 601 | −7.8% |
| 2008 | 596 | −0.8% |
See also
References
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