Aragnouet
| Aragnouet | ||
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The village of Aragnouet | ||
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  Aragnouet | ||
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Location within Occitanie region  Aragnouet | ||
| Coordinates: 42°47′24″N 0°14′13″E / 42.79°N 0.2369°ECoordinates: 42°47′24″N 0°14′13″E / 42.79°N 0.2369°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées | |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | |
| Canton | Vielle-Aure | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Mounic | |
| Area1 | 108.29 km2 (41.81 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009)2 | 244 | |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (5.8/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65017 / 65170 | |
| Elevation |
956–3,194 m (3,136–10,479 ft) (avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Aragnouet is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 321 | — |
| 1800 | 396 | +23.4% |
| 1806 | 237 | −40.2% |
| 1821 | 213 | −10.1% |
| 1831 | 433 | +103.3% |
| 1836 | 450 | +3.9% |
| 1841 | 460 | +2.2% |
| 1846 | 510 | +10.9% |
| 1851 | 520 | +2.0% |
| 1856 | 525 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 423 | −19.4% |
| 1866 | 510 | +20.6% |
| 1872 | 420 | −17.6% |
| 1876 | 422 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 441 | +4.5% |
| 1886 | 375 | −15.0% |
| 1891 | 365 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | 317 | −13.2% |
| 1901 | 300 | −5.4% |
| 1906 | 287 | −4.3% |
| 1911 | 287 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 285 | −0.7% |
| 1926 | 317 | +11.2% |
| 1931 | 310 | −2.2% |
| 1936 | 296 | −4.5% |
| 1946 | 256 | −13.5% |
| 1954 | 258 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 215 | −16.7% |
| 1968 | 201 | −6.5% |
| 1975 | 160 | −20.4% |
| 1982 | 260 | +62.5% |
| 1990 | 336 | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 260 | −22.6% |
| 2006 | 246 | −5.4% |
| 2009 | 244 | −0.8% |
Transportation
The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenees connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It was first opened in 1976. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in Aragon.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Debates – Thursday, 14 March 2002 – annex". European Parliament. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
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