Cazaunous
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Haute-Garonne | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens | |
| Canton | Bagneres-de-Luchon | |
| Community association | Cagire Garonne Salad | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 59 ′ N , 0 ° 44 ′ E | |
| height | 474-920 m | |
| surface | 4.66 km 2 | |
| Residents | 72 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 31160 | |
| INSEE code | 31131 | |
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Cazaunous is a French commune with 72 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region (previously Midi-Pyrénées ). The inhabitants are known as the Cazaunousois .
geography
The municipality is located in Comminges , 25 kilometers south of Saint-Gaudens , at the foot of the Pyrenees and the Col des Ares .
Neighboring communities are: Arbon . Juzet-d'Izaut , Arguenos , Moncaup , Saint-Pé-d'Ardet and Malvezie .
history
After the higher-lying town of Campels (now in the Arbon area ) was given up due to a plague epidemic, the town of Cazaunous developed.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 74 | 58 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 62 | 72 |
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Attractions
- Pomarède castle from the 17th century
- Sainte-Marguerite Church , built in the 19th century
- Sainte-Anne Chapel , built in 1870
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Haute-Garonne. Flohic Editions, Volume 1, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-84234-081-7 , pp. 56-57.
Web links
Commons : Cazaunous - collection of images, videos and audio files
