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Verdun (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdœ̃] ) is a commune in the Ariège department, southwestern France.
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.jpg) The church in Verdun | |
Location of Verdun  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°47′43″N 1°41′20″E / 42.7953°N 1.6889°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Haute-Ariège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Miquel[1] |
Area 1 | 11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 210 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09328 /09310 |
| Elevation | 513–1,461 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
editVerdun is located in the upper Ariège valley, in the Pyrénées.
Population
editInhabitants of Verdun are called Verdunois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 210 | — |
| 1975 | 184 | −1.87% |
| 1982 | 160 | −1.98% |
| 1990 | 154 | −0.48% |
| 1999 | 183 | +1.94% |
| 2007 | 235 | +3.18% |
| 2012 | 228 | −0.60% |
| 2017 | 221 | −0.62% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
editThe village contains a Romanesque medieval church.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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