Ustou
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Ustou | |
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 Ruins of the chateau of Mirabat | |
Location of Ustou  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°47′59″N 1°15′52″E / 42.7997°N 1.2644°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Est |
| Intercommunality | Oust |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Alain Servat |
| Area 1 | 98.34 km2 (37.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 346 |
| • Density | 3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09322 /09140 |
| Elevation | 560–2,803 m (1,837–9,196 ft) (avg. 746 m or 2,448 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Ustou is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouzes.
Population
Inhabitants of Ustou are called Ustouens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 429 | — |
| 1968 | 502 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 428 | −14.7% |
| 1982 | 520 | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 351 | −32.5% |
| 1999 | 299 | −14.8% |
| 2008 | 346 | +15.7% |
Sights
- The Château de Mirabat, a Middle Ages castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou.
See also
References
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