Tarascon-sur-Ariège (French pronunciation: [taʁaskɔ̃ syʁ aʁjɛʒ], literally Tarascon on Ariège; Languedocien: Tarascon d’Arièja) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Tarascon-sur-Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.
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Commune | |
The Castélla | |
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Location of Tarascon-sur-Ariège ![]() | |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′54″N 1°36′22″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Tarascon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Sutra |
| Area 1 | 8.65 km2 (3.34 sq mi) |
| Population | 3,024 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/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. | |
Inhabitants of Tarascon-sur-Ariège are called Tarasconnais.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,759 | — |
| 1968 | 3,952 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,197 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3,916 | −6.7% |
| 1990 | 3,533 | −9.8% |
| 1999 | 3,446 | −2.5% |
| 2008 | 3,495 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3,138 | −10.2% |
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