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Oust (French pronunciation: [ust]; Occitan: Ost) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
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Location of Oust  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°52′33″N 1°12′57″E / 42.8758°N 1.2158°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Est |
| Intercommunality | Couserans-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Richard de Meritens de Villeneuve[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.97 km2 (7.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 565 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09223 /09140 |
| Elevation | 480–1,494 m (1,575–4,902 ft) (avg. 501 m or 1,644 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
Inhabitants of Oust are called Oustois.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 420 | — |
| 1968 | 441 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 581 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 503 | −13.4% |
| 1990 | 449 | −10.7% |
| 1999 | 515 | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 533 | +3.5% |
Sights edit
- The Château de Mirabat, a medieval castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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