Lavelanet
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| Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E / 42.9336°N 1.8494°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Pays d'Olmes |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Olmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Sanchez[1] |
| Area 1 | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 6,035 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09160 /09300 |
| Elevation | 490–802 m (1,608–2,631 ft) (avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lavelanet (French pronunciation: [lavlanɛ]; L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
Population
Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.
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Tour de France
In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.[5]
In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
Etymology
The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (French: noisette).
The city is commonly called Neout by the locals.
Personalities
- Alix André (1909-2000), romance novelist
- Fabien Barthez, footballer
- Benoît Baby, rugby player
- Jean-Paul Banos and Jean-Marie Banos, fencers
- Perrine Laffont, mogul skier
- Daniel Lassalle, baroque trombonist
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Lavelanet, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ TOUR DE FRANCE : 'The others are better this year,' Lance says - International Herald Tribune
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