Tourtouse (French pronunciation: [tuʁtuz]; Occitan: Tortosa) is a commune in the Ariège department and the administrative region of Occitania, France.

Tourtouse
The church in Tourtouse.
The church in Tourtouse.
Location of Tourtouse
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Tourtouse is located in France
Tourtouse
Tourtouse
Tourtouse is located in Occitanie
Tourtouse
Tourtouse
Coordinates: 43°05′38″N 1°07′30″E / 43.0939°N 1.125°E / 43.0939; 1.125
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonPortes du Couserans
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jacqueline Mauran[1]
Area
1
11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
162
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Tourtousain, Tourtousaine
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09313 /09230
Elevation346–560 m (1,135–1,837 ft)
(avg. 355 m or 1,165 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 Tourtouse are known as the Tourtousains (feminine: Tourtousaines).

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962157—    
1968224+42.7%
1975212−5.4%
1982201−5.2%
1990174−13.4%
1999169−2.9%
2008160−5.3%

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.