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Arige
Coat of Arms of Arige Details
Information
Number	09
Region	Midi-Pyrnes
Prefecture	Foix
Subprefectures	Pamiers Saint-Girons
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 96th 137,205 28 /km
Area	4,890 km
Arrondissements	3
Cantons	22
Communes	332
President of the general council	XX
Location
Location of Arige in France

Arige is a dpartement in southwestern France named after the Arige River.

History

Arige was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the counties of Foix and Couserans.

Geography

The department is part of the current region of Midi-Pyrnes and is surrounded by the French departments of Haute-Garonne, Aude, and Pyrnes-Orientales, as well as Spain and Andorra on the south. The geography is dominated by the Pyrenees mountains, which form the border between France and Spain.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the department are called Arigois.

Culture

The region was originally part of Aquitaine and has retained many hallmarks of the Gascon culture and Gascon language.

Miscellaneous topics

List of the communes of the Arige dpartement

External links

Conseil general website (in French)
Prefecture website (in French)
http://www.ariege.com/

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