Quérigut (French pronunciation: [keʁigyt]; Occitan: Quergut) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Quérigut
A general view of Quérigut
A general view of Quérigut
Location of Quérigut
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Quérigut is located in France
Quérigut
Quérigut
Quérigut is located in Occitanie
Quérigut
Quérigut
Coordinates: 42°42′00″N 2°05′57″E / 42.7°N 2.0992°E / 42.7; 2.0992
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonHaute-Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-François Bataille[1]
Area
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36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
138
 • Density3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09239 /09460
Elevation1,022–2,359 m (3,353–7,740 ft)
(avg. 1,250 m or 4,100 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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Donezan, of which Quérigut is the capital, was a dependency of the crown of Aragon. In 1208, king Pierre II of Aragon ceded the territory to the count of Foix who must pay him homage, in exchange for his neutrality in the succession problems of the Count of Urgel. This sovereignty then passed to the kings of Navarre, through the marriage of Gaston IV, Count of Foix, with Eléonore, heiress to the kingdom of Navarre, which was subsequently united with the kingdom of France by Henry IV, together with the lands of the houses of Foix and Albret.

In June 1944, a maquis resistance was formed in the Quérigut region by Marcel Taillandier, leader of the Secret army in Toulouse. Donezan will also be a fallback place for the Picaussel maquis after its attack in August 1944. Finally, numerous passages will be made to Spain from Quérigut.

Population

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Inhabitants are called Quérigutois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962197—    
1968234+18.8%
1975171−26.9%
1982153−10.5%
1990142−7.2%
1999116−18.3%
2008139+19.8%

See also

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References

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  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.