Verdun, Ariège

Verdun (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdœ̃] (listen)) is a commune in the Ariège department, southwestern France.

Verdun
The church in Verdun
Location of Verdun
Verdun
Verdun
Coordinates: 42°47′43″N 1°41′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonHaute-Ariège
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Miquel[1]
Area
1
11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
216
  Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09328 /09310
Elevation513–1,461 m (1,683–4,793 ft)
(avg. 548 m or 1,798 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Verdun is located in the upper Ariège valley, in the Pyrénées.

Population

Inhabitants of Verdun are called Verdunois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962173    
1968210+21.4%
1975184−12.4%
1982160−13.0%
1990154−3.7%
1999183+18.8%
2008233+27.3%

Sights

The village contains a Romanesque medieval church.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.


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