Artigat
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Fossat |
| Intercommunality | Vallée de la Lèze |
| Mayor | Patrick Cauhape (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 242–434 m (794–1,424 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft) |
| Land area1 | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 540 (2008) |
| - Density | 23 /km2 (60 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09019/ 09130 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°08′12″N 1°26′26″E / 43.1367°N 1.4406°E
Artigat is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
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[edit] Geography
The Lèze flows northward through the middle of the commune, then forms part of its northern border.
[edit] Population
Inhabitants of Artigat are called Artigatois.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 422 | 470 | 460 | 367 | 416 | 516 | 540 |
[edit] Media
It is the setting of much of the 16th-century tale of Martin Guerre.
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