Niaux
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Location of Niaux  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°48′51″N 1°35′31″E / 42.8142°N 1.5919°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Idarreta[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.99 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 153 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09217 /09400 |
| Elevation | 509–1,322 m (1,670–4,337 ft) (avg. 546 m or 1,791 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Niaux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Located on the right banks of the Vicdessos river, Niaux is the site of the Cave of Niaux, which is famous for its prehistoric cave paintings of bison and horses from the Magdalenian era.[3]
Population
Inhabitants are called Niauxéens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 211 | — |
| 1968 | 228 | +8.1% |
| 1975 | 221 | −3.1% |
| 1982 | 230 | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 226 | −1.7% |
| 1999 | 201 | −11.1% |
| 2008 | 193 | −4.0% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Niaux | cave, Ariège, France | Britannica".
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