Camon, Ariège

Camon

The main entrance to Camon village

Coat of arms
Camon

Coordinates: 43°01′20″N 1°58′03″E / 43.0222°N 1.9675°E / 43.0222; 1.9675Coordinates: 43°01′20″N 1°58′03″E / 43.0222°N 1.9675°E / 43.0222; 1.9675
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Mirepoix
Intercommunality Pays de Mirepoix
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean Huillet
Area1 10.25 km2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 164
  Density 16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 09074 / 09500
Elevation 326–582 m (1,070–1,909 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Camon (Occitan: Camon) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Nicknamed Little Carcassonne, it is one of the most beautiful villages of France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962113    
1968147+30.1%
1975116−21.1%
1982110−5.2%
1990125+13.6%
1999144+15.2%
2008164+13.9%

The inhabitants of the town of Camon are called Camonais.[1]

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