Montaut (Ariège)
| Montaut | ||
|---|---|---|
.svg)
|
|
|
| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers | |
| Canton | Portes d'Ariège | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes des Portes d'Ariège Pyrénées | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 11 ′ N , 1 ° 39 ′ E | |
| height | 241-295 m | |
| surface | 35.03 km 2 | |
| Residents | 715 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09700 | |
| INSEE code | 09199 | |
Montaut is a French commune with 715 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Pamiers and the canton of Portes d'Ariège . Until the 19th century the community was called Montaut-de-Crieu .
location
The community is about eight kilometers north of Pamiers . The municipality is crossed by the Galage river and the Crieu runs along the western border .
Neighboring communities are Saverdun in the north-west, Mazères in the north, Gaudiès in the east, Trémoulet and Le Carlaret in the south-east, Pamiers in the south, Villeneuve-du-Paréage in the south-west and Bonnac and Le Vernet in the west.
Hamlets in the municipality are called Balayer, Couzinet, Commelongue, Crieu, Janissou, Hôpital, Lansac, Ourran, Peyroutet, Vernou and Vernezes.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 782 | 646 | 551 | 538 | 554 | 582 | 674 | 710 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
