Bonnac, Ariège

Bonnac
Coat of arms
Bonnac
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Bonnac
Coordinates: 43°10′01″N 1°35′36″E / 43.1669°N 1.5933°ECoordinates: 43°10′01″N 1°35′36″E / 43.1669°N 1.5933°E
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Pamiers-Est
Intercommunality	Pays de Pamiers
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Pierre Campion
Area^1	9.63 km^2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population (2008)^2	717
• Density	74/km^2 (190/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	09060 / 09100
Elevation	237–413 m (778–1,355 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 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.

Bonnac is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. It lies between the altitudes of 237 and 413 m. The village currently lies at the bottom of a hill but was previously located on the hill as evidence by remains of foundations. A castle, now ruined, lay on top of the hill and was itself built on top of Roman foundations. The most notable building is the Eglise Saint-Pierre which dates to the 12th century and houses a baptismal font dating back to the early Romanesque era.

Population

Inhabitants of Bonnac are called Bonnacois.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	571	—
1968	587	+2.8%
1975	581	−1.0%
1982	615	+5.9%
1990	646	+5.0%
1999	680	+5.3%
2008	717	+5.4%
2012	755	+5.3%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

• INSEE
• Bonnac village page
• City hall site