Avajan
Avajan | |
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Location of Avajan  | |
  Avajan  Avajan | |
| Coordinates: 42°50′36″N 0°24′29″E / 42.8433°N 0.4081°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | Neste, Aure et Louron |
| Intercommunality | CC Aure Louron |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Gistau[1] |
| Area 1 | 3.29 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 80 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (63/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65050 /65240 |
| Elevation | 880–1,687 m (2,887–5,535 ft) (avg. 913 m or 2,995 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Avajan (French pronunciation: [avaʒɑ̃]; Occitan: Avanha) is a commune in the Louron Valley in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.[3]
The center of the commune is the old village, centered on the church and town hall. Many developments have grown up on the outskirts of the old village since the 1970s, including a man-made lake and camping area.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 45 | — |
| 1975 | 30 | −5.63% |
| 1982 | 52 | +8.17% |
| 1990 | 58 | +1.37% |
| 1999 | 68 | +1.78% |
| 2009 | 76 | +1.12% |
| 2014 | 66 | −2.78% |
| 2020 | 80 | +3.26% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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