Pamiers
Subprefecture and commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pamiers (French pronunciation: [pamje] ⓘ; Occitan: Pàmias Occitan pronunciation: [ˈpamjɔs]) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Foix. The seat of the Bishop of Pamiers is at the Pamiers Cathedral. The current mayor of the town is Frédérique Thiennot, who succeeded André Trigano in 2020 after holding the post for 25 years.[3]
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 43°07′03″N 1°36′42″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Pamiers |
Canton | 2 Cantons (Pamiers-1 and 2) |
Intercommunality | Portes d'Ariège Pyrénées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédérique Thiennot[1] (DVC) |
Area 1 | 45.85 km2 (17.70 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 16,394 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 09225 /09100 |
Elevation | 256–473 m (840–1,552 ft) (avg. 298 m or 978 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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