Departement de l Ariege (Ariège), Occitanie

Departement de l Ariege: French department

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Ariège at a glance

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Quick Facts about Ariège

Population 153,153
Country France
State Occitanie (France)
Instagram username ariegeledpt
Twitter username ariegeledpt
Area 4890 km2
Official name Ariège
Annual number of weddings 521
Easternmost point Point(2.1758135 42.6828695)
Northernmost point Point(1.3314871 43.3162514)
Latitude & Longitude 43.0000,1.5000
Named for Ariège
Capital Foix
Establishment March 04, 1790
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+01:00
Local time 22:07:46 (16th April 2026)

Geography

Ariège is located at 43°0'0"N 1°30'0"E (43.0000000, 1.5000000). It has 2 neighbors: Departement de l Aude and Provincia de Lleida.

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  • arrondissement of Foix
  • arrondissement of Pamiers
  • arrondissement of Saint-Girons

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 152,684 - census
2015 152,499 -0.12% census
2017 153,153 0.43% census
Ariege, Arieja, Departement de l'Ariege, Département de l'Ariège