Carcanières
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Haute-Ariège | |
| Community association | Community de communes de la Haute Ariège | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 43 ' N , 2 ° 7' E | |
| height | 895-1,391 m | |
| surface | 6.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 76 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09460 | |
| INSEE code | 09078 | |
Carcanières is a French commune with 76 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the Arrondissement Foix and the canton Haute-Ariège .
Neighboring communities are Le Puch in the northwest, Escouloubre in the northeast and Quérigut in the south.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 74 | 60 | 45 | 41 | 48 | 46 | 53 | 79 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
history
Monks from the Abbey Gaussan had settled, founded in the early 21st century Carcanières the Abbey Notre-Dame de Donezan new; the monastery of the same name in Donetsan was elevated to an abbey in 2004 .
Web links
Commons : Carcanières - Collection of images, videos and audio files
