Mirepoix, Ariège
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Mirepoix |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Mirepoix |
| Mayor | Nicole Quillien (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 276–462 m (906–1,516 ft) (avg. 308 m or 1,010 ft) |
| Land area1 | 47.28 km2 (18.25 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 3,123 (2008) |
| - Density | 66 /km2 (170 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09194/ 09500 |
| 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°05′23″N 1°52′28″E / 43.0897°N 1.8744°E
Mirepoix (Occitan: Mirapeis, supposedly from mire peis, meaning see the fish) is a communes in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
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[edit] Geography
It lies in the Hers valley between Carcassonne and Pamiers.
[edit] History
The original town was virtually destroyed by flooding of the Hers-Vif river on 16 June 1289. It was subsequently rebuilt by Jean de Levis in 1290.
[edit] Population
The inhabitants are called Mirapiciens.
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 3078 | 3255 | 3273 | 3139 | 2993 | 3061 | 3123 |
[edit] Sights
The centre of Mirepoix is built around the place de Couverts which in turn has the 14th century Maison des Consuls as its main attraction. The overhanging arcades have exposed beams and from these there are approximately 150 individually carved wooden heads.
The cathedral of St-Maurice, built in the Gothic style, has a particularly wide nave.
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