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Tarascon-sur-Ariège | |
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The Castélla | |
![]() Location of Tarascon-sur-Ariège | |
| Coordinates:42°50′54″N1°36′22″E / 42.8483°N 1.606°E /42.8483; 1.606 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Alain Sutra[1] |
Area 1 | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 3,060 |
| • Density | 354/km2 (916/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09306 /09400 |
| Elevation | 463–1,187 m (1,519–3,894 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Tarascon-sur-Ariège (French pronunciation:[taʁaskɔ̃syʁaʁjɛʒ], literallyTarascon onAriège;Languedocien:Tarascon d’Arièja) is acommune in theAriègedepartment in southwesternFrance.Tarascon-sur-Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.
Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are calledTarasconnais in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,952 | — |
| 1975 | 4,197 | +0.86% |
| 1982 | 3,916 | −0.99% |
| 1990 | 3,533 | −1.28% |
| 1999 | 3,446 | −0.28% |
| 2007 | 3,493 | +0.17% |
| 2012 | 3,386 | −0.62% |
| 2017 | 3,044 | −2.11% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||