Castillon-en-Couserans

Castillon-en-Couserans
The chapel in Castillon-en-Couserans
The chapel in Castillon-en-Couserans
Coat of arms of Castillon-en-Couserans
Location of Castillon-en-Couserans
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Castillon-en-Couserans is located in France
Castillon-en-Couserans
Castillon-en-Couserans
Castillon-en-Couserans is located in Occitanie
Castillon-en-Couserans
Castillon-en-Couserans
Coordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°E / 42.9217; 1.0333
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonCouserans Ouest
IntercommunalityCouserans-Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Timbart[1]
Area
1
4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
423
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09085 /09800
Elevation518–1,320 m (1,699–4,331 ft)
(avg. 537 m or 1,762 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Castillon-en-Couserans (French pronunciation: [kastijɔ̃ ɑ̃ kuzʁɑ̃], literally Castillon in Couserans; Occitan: Castilhon de Coserans) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Personalities

Pierre Soulé (1801 – 1870), U.S. politician and diplomat, was born there.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962414—    
1968475+14.7%
1975429−9.7%
1982373−13.1%
1990403+8.0%
1999424+5.2%
2008402−5.2%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.