Vicdessos
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| Coordinates: 42°46′14″N 1°29′57″E / 42.7706°N 1.4992°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Auzat-Vicdessos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Jean Magalhaes |
| Area 1 | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 511 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09334 /09220 |
| Elevation | 652–1,585 m (2,139–5,200 ft) (avg. 705 m or 2,313 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vicdessos is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Geography
The superficy of Vicdessos is of about 6,01km2 with a minimum elevation of 652 meters and a maximum elevation of 1585 meters.
Location
This Pyrennean township lies in the Natural regional park of Pyrenées ariégoises in the Vicdessos valley, at the feet of the Montcalm mountains.
Vicdessos is 15 km far from Tarascon-sur-Ariège and 95 km far from Toulouse.
Population
Inhabitants of Vicdessos are called Vicdessosiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 535 | — |
| 1968 | 585 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 580 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 602 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 483 | −19.8% |
| 1999 | 461 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 511 | +10.8% |
See also
References
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