Gajan, Ariège

Gajan
The church in Gajan
The church in Gajan
Location of Gajan
Gajan is located in France
Gajan
Gajan
Location within France
Gajan is located in Occitanie
Gajan
Gajan
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°02′01″N 1°07′39″E / 43.0336°N 1.1275°E / 43.0336; 1.1275
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonPortes du Couserans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nathalie Auriac[1]
Area
1
8.17 km2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
340
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09128 /09190
Elevation365–600 m (1,198–1,969 ft)
(avg. 550 m or 1,800 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gajan (French pronunciation: [ɡaʒɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 180—    
1975 201+1.59%
1982 210+0.63%
1990 281+3.71%
1999 290+0.35%
2007 296+0.26%
2012 305+0.60%
2017 309+0.26%
2023 340+1.61%
Source: INSEE[3]
Ficus carica on a Gajan field
Fraxinus excelsior perforated by woodpeckers

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE