Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost

The view of the village from Hautacam

Coat of arms
Argelès-Gazost

Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Argelès-Gazost
Canton Argelès-Gazost
Government
  Mayor (20012008) Robert Coll
Area1 3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 3,462
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 65025 / 65400
Elevation 412–600 m (1,352–1,969 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)

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.

Argelès-Gazost (pronounced: [aʁʒlɛs ɡaˈzɔst]; Occitan: Argelèrs de Gasòst) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

The Pyrénées Animal Park is located in Argelès-Gazost.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793775    
1800713−8.0%
1806831+16.5%
1821878+5.7%
18311,357+54.6%
18361,420+4.6%
18411,589+11.9%
18461,684+6.0%
18511,662−1.3%
18561,684+1.3%
18611,686+0.1%
18661,698+0.7%
18721,658−2.4%
18761,743+5.1%
18811,808+3.7%
18861,894+4.8%
18911,733−8.5%
18961,882+8.6%
19011,836−2.4%
19061,737−5.4%
19111,739+0.1%
19211,632−6.2%
19261,669+2.3%
19311,719+3.0%
19362,019+17.5%
19462,317+14.8%
19542,556+10.3%
19623,414+33.6%
19683,629+6.3%
19753,455−4.8%
19823,304−4.4%
19903,229−2.3%
19993,245+0.5%
20063,254+0.3%
20093,297+1.3%

See also

References

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