Aragnouet

Aragnouet
The village of Aragnouet
The village of Aragnouet
Coat of arms of Aragnouet
Location of Aragnouet
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Aragnouet is located in France
Aragnouet
Aragnouet
Aragnouet is located in Occitanie
Aragnouet
Aragnouet
Coordinates: 42°47′24″N 0°14′13″E / 42.79°N 0.2369°E / 42.79; 0.2369
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonNeste, Aure et Louron
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Mouniq[1]
Area
1
108.29 km2 (41.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
250
 • Density2.3/km2 (6.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65017 /65170
Elevation956–3,194 m (3,136–10,479 ft)
(avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aragnouet (French pronunciation: [aʁaɲwɛt]; Occitan: Aranhoet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is near with the Spanish border.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 201—    
1975 160−3.21%
1982 260+7.18%
1990 336+3.26%
1999 260−2.81%
2009 244−0.63%
2014 239−0.41%
2020 249+0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]

Transport

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The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenees connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It was first opened in 1976. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in Aragon.[4]

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
  4. ^ "Debates – Thursday, 14 March 2002 – annex". European Parliament. 2002-03-14. Retrieved 2009-06-16.