Lavelanet

Lavelanet (L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.

Lavelanet
Commune
The church in Lavelanet
Coat of arms
Location of Lavelanet
Lavelanet
Lavelanet
Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitanie
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementPamiers
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityPays d'Olmes
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Marc Sanchez
Area
1
12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
6,137
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09160 /09300
Elevation490–802 m (1,608–2,631 ft)
(avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
17931,191—    
18001,222+2.6%
18061,508+23.4%
18211,717+13.9%
18311,852+7.9%
18362,527+36.4%
18412,898+14.7%
18463,004+3.7%
18513,062+1.9%
18562,944−3.9%
18613,006+2.1%
18663,033+0.9%
18723,292+8.5%
18763,095−6.0%
18813,205+3.6%
18863,246+1.3%
18912,981−8.2%
YearPop.±%
18963,179+6.6%
19012,196−30.9%
19063,270+48.9%
19113,532+8.0%
19213,608+2.2%
19264,827+33.8%
19314,849+0.5%
19364,933+1.7%
19465,541+12.3%
19546,820+23.1%
19627,648+12.1%
19688,630+12.8%
19759,346+8.3%
19828,368−10.5%
19907,740−7.5%
19996,872−11.2%
20086,747−1.8%

Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.

Place d'Europe

Tour de France

In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.[2]

In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.

Etymology

The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (French: noisette).

The city is commonly called Neout by the locals.

Personalities

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. TOUR DE FRANCE : 'The others are better this year,' Lance says - International Herald Tribune


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