Sem, Ariège
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An aerial view of Sem
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 42°46′07″N 1°31′11″E / 42.7686°N 1.5197°ECoordinates: 42°46′07″N 1°31′11″E / 42.7686°N 1.5197°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Auzat-Vicdessos |
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| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Patrick Berlureau |
| Area1 | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 29 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09286 /09220 |
| Elevation | 825–2,042 m (2,707–6,699 ft) (avg. 960 m or 3,150 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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Sem is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Geography and sights[edit]
The Sem village lies in the Vicdessos valley at 991 meters above sea level. It is an old mining village, tied with the history of the iron mining of Rancié. The stream of Sem forms a huge waterfall (Carraoucou waterfall) and a cone. A big rock called "the dolmen" of Sem was made by a former glacier.
Population[edit]
Inhabitants of Sem are called Sémois.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 6 | — |
| 1968 | 13 | +116.7% |
| 1975 | 17 | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 16 | −5.9% |
| 1990 | 14 | −12.5% |
| 1999 | 19 | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 29 | +52.6% |
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