Verdun, Ariège

Coordinates: 42°47′43″N 1°41′20″E / 42.7953°N 1.6889°E / 42.7953; 1.6889
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Verdun
The church in Verdun
The church in Verdun
Location of Verdun
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Verdun is located in France
Verdun
Verdun
Verdun is located in Occitanie
Verdun
Verdun
Coordinates: 42°47′43″N 1°41′20″E / 42.7953°N 1.6889°E / 42.7953; 1.6889
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonHaute-Ariège
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Miquel[1]
Area
1
11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
210
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09328 /09310
Elevation513–1,461 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.

Verdun (French pronunciation: [vɛʁdœ̃] ) is a commune in the Ariège department, southwestern France.

Geography[edit]

Verdun is located in the upper Ariège valley, in the Pyrénées.

Population[edit]

Inhabitants of Verdun are called Verdunois.

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[edit]

The village contains a Romanesque medieval church.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE