Soula, Ariège

Soula
Coat of arms of Soula
Location of Soula
Soula is located in France
Soula
Soula
Location within France
Soula is located in Occitanie
Soula
Soula
Location within Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°56′38″N 1°41′41″E / 42.9439°N 1.6947°E / 42.9439; 1.6947
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityCA Pays Foix-Varilhes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Audinos[1]
Area
1
11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
168
 • Density15.1/km2 (39.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09300 /09000
Elevation480–1,011 m (1,575–3,317 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Soula (French pronunciation: [sula]; Occitan: Solan) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. The speleologist Joseph Delteil (1909–1979) was born in Soula.

Population

Inhabitants of Soula are called Soulanois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 100—    
1975 96−0.58%
1982 100+0.58%
1990 153+5.46%
1999 159+0.43%
2007 201+2.97%
2012 193−0.81%
2017 177−1.72%
2023 168−0.87%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  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