Rieux-de-Pelleport
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Rieux-de-Pelleport Rius de Pelapòrc |
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| region | Occitania | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Pamiers-1 | |
| Community association | Pays Foix-Varilhes | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 3 ' N , 1 ° 37' E | |
| height | 309-686 m | |
| surface | 8.16 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,304 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 160 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 09120 | |
| INSEE code | 09245 | |
| Website | mairie-rieuxdepelleport.fr/ | |
Rieux-de-Pelleport ( Occitan Rius de Pelapòrc ) is a French commune with 1304 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region (before 2016 Midi-Pyrénées ). Rieux-de-Pelleport belongs to the Arrondissement Foix (until 2017 Pamiers ) and the canton Pamiers-1 (until 2015 Varilhes ). The inhabitants are called Ruxéens .
location
Rieux-de-Pelleport lies on the Ariège river on the edge of the Pyrenees . Saint-Jean-du-Falga is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Bauzeil in the north and north-west, Benagues in the north, Varilhes in the east, Crampagna in the south, Loubens in the west and south-west and Artix in the west.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2017 |
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| 305 | 292 | 323 | 477 | 700 | 848 | 1063 | 1259 | 1304 |
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Attractions
- Sainte-Madeleine church from the 19th century
- Castle ruins
Web links
Commons : Rieux-de-Pelleport - collection of images, videos and audio files
