La Tour-du-Crieu (French pronunciation: [la tuʁ dy kʁijø]; Occitan: La Tor del Criu) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

La Tour-du-Crieu
The church in La Tour-du-Crieu
The church in La Tour-du-Crieu
Coat of arms of La Tour-du-Crieu
Location of La Tour-du-Crieu
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La Tour-du-Crieu is located in France
La Tour-du-Crieu
La Tour-du-Crieu
La Tour-du-Crieu is located in Occitanie
La Tour-du-Crieu
La Tour-du-Crieu
Coordinates: 43°06′17″N 1°39′18″E / 43.1047°N 1.655°E / 43.1047; 1.655
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPamiers-2
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Sophie Bayard[1]
Area
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10.28 km2 (3.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,246
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09312 /09100
Elevation297–341 m (974–1,119 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.

Population

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Inhabitants of La Tour-du-Crieu are called Critouriens in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 745—    
1975 1,162+6.56%
1982 1,640+5.05%
1990 2,011+2.58%
1999 1,978−0.18%
2007 2,333+2.08%
2012 2,863+4.18%
2017 3,167+2.04%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE