Val-de-Sos (French pronunciation: [val də sɔs]; Occitan: Val de Sòs) is a commune in the Ariège department in southern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Vicdessos (the seat), Sem, Goulier and Suc-et-Sentenac.[3]
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| Coordinates: 42°46′14″N 1°29′57″E / 42.7705°N 1.4991°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Intercommunality | Haute-Ariège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-José Dandine[1] |
| Area 1 | 53.14 km2 (20.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 543 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09334 /09220 |
| Elevation | 652–2,472 m (2,139–8,110 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Location edit
The commune is structured by the Vicdessos valley, irrigated by the eponymous river, in the historic territory of Sabarthès. The main access road is the D8 from Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
It is part of the Ariège Pyrenees Regional Nature Park.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 16 July 2018, p. 160 (in French)
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