Lézat-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [leza syʁ lɛz], literally Lézat on Lèze; Languedocien: Lesat) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Lézat-sur-Lèze
A view towards the church in Lézat-sur-Lèze
A view towards the church in Lézat-sur-Lèze
Coat of arms of Lézat-sur-Lèze
Location of Lézat-sur-Lèze
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Lézat-sur-Lèze is located in France
Lézat-sur-Lèze
Lézat-sur-Lèze
Lézat-sur-Lèze is located in Occitanie
Lézat-sur-Lèze
Lézat-sur-Lèze
Coordinates: 43°16′37″N 1°20′51″E / 43.2769°N 1.3475°E / 43.2769; 1.3475
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonArize-Lèze
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Claude Courneil[1]
Area
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40.13 km2 (15.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,349
 • Density59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09167 /09210
Elevation197–315 m (646–1,033 ft)
(avg. 213 m or 699 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The Lèze forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then forms part of its northern border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,739—    
1975 1,861+0.97%
1982 1,832−0.22%
1990 1,964+0.87%
1999 2,114+0.82%
2007 2,253+0.80%
2012 2,397+1.25%
2017 2,323−0.63%
Source: INSEE[3]

Twin town

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Lézat-sur-Lèze is twinned with Ateca in Spain.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE