Tarascon-sur-Ariège
| Tarascon-sur-Ariège | ||
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The Castélla | ||
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  Tarascon-sur-Ariège | ||
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Location within Midi-Pyrénées region  Tarascon-sur-Ariège | ||
| Coordinates: 42°50′54″N 1°36′22″E / 42.8483°N 1.606°ECoordinates: 42°50′54″N 1°36′22″E / 42.8483°N 1.606°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Tarascon-sur-Ariège | |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Sutra | |
| Area1 | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 3,495 | |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09306 / 09400 | |
| Elevation |
463–1,187 m (1,519–3,894 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 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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Tarascon-sur-Ariège is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are called Tarasconnais.
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 3,759 | — |
| 1968 | 3,952 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,197 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3,916 | −6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,533 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,446 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,495 | +1.4% |
Town center
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