Castillon-en-Couserans
| Castillon-en-Couserans | ||
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The chapel in Castillon-en-Couserans | ||
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  Castillon-en-Couserans | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Castillon-en-Couserans | ||
| Coordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°ECoordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons | |
| Canton | Castillon-en-Couserans | |
| Intercommunality | Castillonnais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Zonch | |
| Area1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 402 | |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09085 / 09800 | |
| Elevation |
518–1,320 m (1,699–4,331 ft) (avg. 537 m or 1,762 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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Castillon-en-Couserans is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Personalities
Pierre Soulé (1801 – 1870), U.S. politician and diplomat, was born there.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 414 | — |
| 1968 | 475 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 429 | −9.7% |
| 1982 | 373 | −13.1% |
| 1990 | 403 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 424 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 402 | −5.2% |
See also
References
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