Ax-les-Thermes
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Haute-Ariège | |
| Community association | Haute Ariège | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 43 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 697–2,411 m | |
| surface | 30.26 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,267 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 42 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09110 | |
| INSEE code | 09032 | |
| Website | www.mairie-ax.fr | |
 The Ax-les-Thermes thermal baths |
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Ax-les-Thermes is a French commune with 1267 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) near the border with Andorra . The place is known for its thermal baths .
geography
location and size
Ax-les-Thermes lies at an altitude of 720 m at the confluence of the Ariège , Oriège and Lauze . The National Route 20 crosses the municipality. The municipality extends over 30.26 km² of municipal area.
Neighboring communities
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1628 | 1688 | 1562 | 1478 | 1489 | 1441 | 1384 | 1223 |
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Sports
Due to its location in the Pyrenees below Ax-3 Domaines , the place has already been the destination seven times and the starting point of a Tour de France stage six times ; most recently at the 12th stage of the Tour de France 2010 .
Community partnerships
Ax-les-Thermes has partnerships with the Catalan municipality of Palafolls and with the Italian municipality of Poppi in Tuscany .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Comité de Jumelage ( Memento from August 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
Commons : Ax-les-Thermes - collection of images, videos and audio files
