Aragnouet
Aragnouet | |
|---|---|
 The village of Aragnouet | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aragnouet  | |
  Aragnouet  Aragnouet | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′24″N 0°14′13″E / 42.79°N 0.2369°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Neste, Aure et Louron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Mouniq[1] |
Area 1 | 108.29 km2 (41.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 250 |
| • Density | 2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65017 /65170 |
| Elevation | 956–3,194 m (3,136–10,479 ft) (avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aragnouet (French pronunciation: [aʁaɲwɛt]; Occitan: Aranhoet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is near with the Spanish border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 201 | — |
| 1975 | 160 | −3.21% |
| 1982 | 260 | +7.18% |
| 1990 | 336 | +3.26% |
| 1999 | 260 | −2.81% |
| 2009 | 244 | −0.63% |
| 2014 | 239 | −0.41% |
| 2020 | 249 | +0.69% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Transport
The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenees connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It was first opened in 1976. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in Aragon.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Debates – Thursday, 14 March 2002 – annex". European Parliament. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
