Montgaillard (Ariège)
|
Montgaillard Montgalhard |
||
|---|---|---|
|
||
| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Foix | |
| Community association | Pays Foix-Varilhes | |
| Coordinates | 42 ° 56 ' N , 1 ° 38' E | |
| height | 394-941 m | |
| surface | 7.93 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,463 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 184 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09330 | |
| INSEE code | 09207 | |
Montgaillard ( Occitan : Montgalhard ) is a place and a municipality in the south of France with 1,463 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitania region ; it belongs to the Arrondissement Foix and the canton Foix (until 2015: canton Foix-Rural ). The inhabitants are called Montgailhardais .
location
Montgaillard is located about 75 kilometers south-southeast of Toulouse on the Ariège River , which forms the western municipal boundary. Montgaillard is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Foix in the north and north-west, Pradières in the north-east, Soula in the east, Saint-Paul-de-Jarrat in the south and south-east, Prayols in the west and south-west and Ferrières-sur-Ariège in the west.
The National Route 20 runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1.007 | 1,265 | 1,434 | 1,378 | 1.312 | 1,320 | 1,336 | 1,416 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Remains of the castle complex
- Forge ( Forge de Montgaillard ), Monument historique
