Lézat-sur-Lèze
| Lézat-sur-Lèze | ||
|---|---|---|
|
A view towards the church in Lézat-sur-Lèze | ||
| ||
  Lézat-sur-Lèze | ||
|
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Lézat-sur-Lèze | ||
| Coordinates: 43°16′37″N 1°20′51″E / 43.2769°N 1.3475°ECoordinates: 43°16′37″N 1°20′51″E / 43.2769°N 1.3475°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers | |
| Canton | Le Fossat | |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Lèze | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Claude Courneil | |
| Area1 | 40.13 km2 (15.49 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,282 | |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09167 / 09210 | |
| Elevation |
197–315 m (646–1,033 ft) (avg. 213 m or 699 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. | ||
.svg.png)
Lézat-sur-Lèze is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Geography
The Lèze forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then forms part of its northern border.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,612 | — |
| 1968 | 1,739 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 1,861 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 1,832 | −1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,964 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 2,114 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 2,282 | +7.9% |
Twin town
Lézat-sur-Lèze is twinned with Ateca in Spain.
See also
References
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lézat-sur-Lèze. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, February 11, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.