Bestiac (French pronunciation: [bɛstjak]; Occitan: Vestiac) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France.

Bestiac
Location of Bestiac
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Bestiac is located in France
Bestiac
Bestiac
Bestiac is located in Occitanie
Bestiac
Bestiac
Coordinates: 42°46′07″N 1°47′17″E / 42.7686°N 1.7881°E / 42.7686; 1.7881
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonHaute-Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gérard Tauriac[1]
Area
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6.57 km2 (2.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
24
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09053 /09250
Elevation709–1,866 m (2,326–6,122 ft)
(avg. 830 m or 2,720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Bestiac are called Bestiacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196238—    
196823−39.5%
197513−43.5%
198214+7.7%
199019+35.7%
199912−36.8%
200818+50.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.