Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost
Subprefecture and commune
The view of the village from Hautacam
The view of the village from Hautacam
Coat of arms of Argelès-Gazost
Coat of arms
Location of Argelès-Gazost
Map
Argelès-Gazost is located in France
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost is located in Occitanie
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaëlle Vallin[1]
Area
1
3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,850
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65025 /65400
Elevation412–600 m (1,352–1,969 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Argelès-Gazost (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəlɛs ɡazɔst] ⓘ; Occitan: Argelèrs de Gasòst) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.[3]

The Pyrénées Animal Park is located in Argelès-Gazost.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 775—    
1800 713−1.18%
1806 831+2.59%
1821 878+0.37%
1831 1,357+4.45%
1836 1,420+0.91%
1841 1,589+2.27%
1846 1,684+1.17%
1851 1,662−0.26%
1856 1,684+0.26%
1861 1,686+0.02%
1866 1,698+0.14%
1872 1,658−0.40%
1876 1,743+1.26%
1881 1,808+0.73%
1886 1,894+0.93%
1891 1,733−1.76%
1896 1,882+1.66%
1901 1,836−0.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,737−1.10%
1911 1,739+0.02%
1921 1,632−0.63%
1926 1,669+0.45%
1931 1,719+0.59%
1936 2,019+3.27%
1946 2,317+1.39%
1954 2,556+1.23%
1962 3,414+3.68%
1968 3,629+1.02%
1975 3,455−0.70%
1982 3,304−0.64%
1990 3,229−0.29%
1999 3,241+0.04%
2007 3,255+0.05%
2012 3,069−1.17%
2017 2,901−1.12%
20192,911+0.17%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

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.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argelès-Gazost, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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