Vira, Ariège
Vira | |
|---|---|
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Vira | |
  Vira Location within France  Vira Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 43°03′08″N 1°45′34″E / 43.0522°N 1.7594°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Val d'Ariège |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-François Spriet[1] |
Area 1 | 5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 161 |
| • Density | 30.5/km2 (79.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09340 /09120 |
| Elevation | 288–577 m (945–1,893 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vira (French pronunciation: [viʁa]; Occitan: Viran) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Population
Inhabitants of Vira are called Virassiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 71 | — |
| 1975 | 97 | +4.56% |
| 1982 | 100 | +0.44% |
| 1990 | 120 | +2.31% |
| 1999 | 130 | +0.89% |
| 2007 | 150 | +1.80% |
| 2012 | 169 | +2.41% |
| 2017 | 160 | −1.09% |
| 2023 | 161 | +0.10% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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