The arrondissement of Saint-Girons is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the Ariège

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in the

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. It has 121 communes. Its population is 40,557 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Saint-Girons, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Aigues-Juntes Aigues-Juntes (; oc, Aigasjuntas) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Geography The Lèze, tributary of the Ariège, forms part of the commune's southwestern and northwestern borders. Politics and administration ...

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Aleu Aleu is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aleudiens'' or ''Aleudiennes'' Geography Aleu is located some 10 km south-east of Saint-Girons an ...

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Allières Allières (; oc, Alhèras) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Alliérasois'' or ''Alliérasoises'' Geography Allières is located in the ''Pl ...

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Alzen Alzen is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Amer ...

(09009) # Antras (09011) #

Argein Argein (; oc, Argenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argenois'' or ''Argenoises'' Geography Argein is located some 12 km south-west ...

(09014) # Arrien-en-Bethmale (09017) #

Arrout Arrout (; oc, Arrot) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arrotois'' or ''Arrotoises'' Geography Arrout is a commune in the Pyrenees mountains ...

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Artigat Artigat is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Artigatois'' or ''Artigatoises'' Geography Artigat is located some 10 km west by north-west of ...

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Aucazein Aucazein (; oc, Aucasenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aucazénois''. Geography Aucazein is located in the ''Ariège Natural Regional Pa ...

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Audressein Audressein (; oc, Audressenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Audressenois'' or ''Audressenoises''. Geography Audressein is situated on the ...

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Augirein Augirein (; oc, Augirenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Augirenois'' or ''Augirenoises''. Geography Augirein is located in the former p ...

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Aulus-les-Bains Aulus-les-Bains (; oc, Aulús) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the co ...

(09029) # Bagert (09033) #

Balacet Balacet () is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. Geography Balacet is located some 8 km south-west of Audressein and 3 km north-east of Sentein in the Biros Valley. Access to the com ...

(09034) # Balaguères (09035) # Barjac (09037) # La Bastide-de-Besplas (09038) # La Bastide-du-Salat (09041) # La Bastide-de-Sérou (09042) # Bédeille (09046) # Betchat (09054) #

Bethmale Bethmale (; oc, Vathmala) is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Bethmale are called ''Bethmalais''. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Comm ...

(09055) # Biert (09057) #

Bonac-Irazein Bonac-Irazein () is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Bonac-Irazein are called ''Bonacois''. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of ...

(09059) # Les Bordes-sur-Arize (09061) # Bordes-Uchentein (09062) #

Boussenac Boussenac is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Boussenac are called ''Boussenacais''. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France ...

(09065) # Buzan (09069) #

Cadarcet Cadarcet is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the ...

(09071) # Camarade (09073) #

Campagne-sur-Arize Campagne-sur-Arize (, literally ''Campagne on Arize''; oc, Campanha d'Arisa) is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of t ...

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Carla-Bayle Carla-Bayle is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. It was the birthplace of Pierre Bayle (1647–1706), a Protestant philosopher and writer known for his works on religious toleration and his early encyclopedia. Hist ...

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Castelnau-Durban Castelnau-Durban (; oc, Castèthnau de Durban) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France, communes of the ...

(09082) # Castéras (09083) # Castex (09084) # Castillon-en-Couserans (09085) # Caumont (09086) # Cazavet (09091) # Cérizols (09094) # Cescau (09095) # Clermont (09097) # Contrazy (09098) # Couflens (09100) # Daumazan-sur-Arize (09105) #

Durban-sur-Arize Durban-sur-Arize (, literally ''Durban on Arize''; oc, Durban d'Arisa) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europ ...

(09108) # Durfort (09109) # Encourtiech (09110) # Engomer (09111) #

Ercé Ercé (; oc, Èrce) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territ ...

(09113) # Erp (09114) # Esplas-de-Sérou (09118) # Eycheil (09119) # Fabas (09120) # Fornex (09123) #

Le Fossat Le Fossat () is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Geography The Lèze The Lèze () is a long river in the Ariège and Haute-Garonne ''départements'', southwestern France. Its source is in La Bastide-de-Sérou. It ...

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(09127) # Gajan (09128) #

Galey Galey (; oc, Galèi) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France, communes of the Ariège (department), Ari� ...

(09129) # Illartein (09141) # Lacave (09148) #

Lacourt Lacourt (; oc, La Cort) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France, communes of the Ariège (department), A ...

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Lanoux Lanoux is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the A ...

(09151) # Larbont (09154) # Lasserre (09158) # Lescure (09164) #

Lézat-sur-Lèze Lézat-sur-Lèze (, literally ''Lézat on Lèze''; Languedocien: ''Lesat'') is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Geography The Lèze forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then ...

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Lorp-Sentaraille Lorp-Sentaraille (; oc, Lòrp e Senta Aralha) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France, communes of the ...

(09289) # Loubaut (09172) #

Le Mas-d'Azil Le Mas-d'Azil (; oc, Lo Mas d'Asilh) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, containing a cave that is the typesite for the prehistoric Azilian culture. The ''Grotte du Mas d'Azil'' (sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not) ...

(09181) # Massat (09182) # Mauvezin-de-Prat (09183) # Mauvezin-de-Sainte-Croix (09184) # Méras (09186) # Mercenac (09187) # Mérigon (09190) #

Monesple Monesple is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Geography The Lèze The Lèze () is a long river in the Ariège and Haute-Garonne ''départements'', southwestern France. Its source is in La Bastide-de-Sérou. It fl ...

(09195) # Montagagne (09196) # Montardit (09198) # Montégut-en-Couserans (09201) # Montels (09203) # Montesquieu-Avantès (09204) # Montfa (09205) # Montgauch (09208) #

Montjoie-en-Couserans Montjoie-en-Couserans (, literally ''Montjoie in Couserans''; oc, Montjòi de Coserans) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of t ...

(09209) # Montseron (09212) # Moulis (09214) #

Nescus Nescus is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population Inhabitants are called ''Nescuséens'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes of France, commun ...

(09216) # Orgibet (09219) # Oust (09223) # Pailhès (09224) # Le Port (09231) #

Prat-Bonrepaux Prat-Bonrepaux is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas ...

(09235) # Rimont (09246) #

Rivèrenert Rivèrenert (; oc, Ribèra Nert) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regi ...

(09247) # Sabarat (09253) # Sainte-Croix-Volvestre (09257) # Sainte-Suzanne (09342) # Saint-Girons (09261) #

Saint-Jean-du-Castillonnais Saint-Jean-du-Castillonnais (; oc, Sent Joanh deth Castilhonés) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population Inhabitants are called ''Saint-Jeantois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ariège department ...

(09263) # Saint-Lary (09267) #

Saint-Lizier Saint-Lizier (; oc, Sent Líser) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, situated on the river Salat. History Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from h ...

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Saint-Ybars Saint-Ybars is a Communes of France, commune in the Ariège (department), Ariège Departments of France, department in southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Saint-Ybars are called ''Eparchois''. Geography The Lèze forms part of t ...

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Salsein Salsein (; oc, Salsenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Pyrenees, in southwestern France. It is located close to Castillon-en-Couserans, about 17 km south-west of Saint-Girons. It is part of the Ariège Pyrenees regional ...

(09279) # Seix (09285) #

Sentein Sentein is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the A ...

(09290) # Sentenac-d'Oust (09291) # Sentenac-de-Sérou (09292) # Sieuras (09294) #

Sor Sor may refer to: * Fernando Sor (1778–1839), Spanish guitarist and composer * Sor, Ariège, a French commune * SOR Libchavy, a Czech bus manufacturer * Sor, Azerbaijan, a village * Sor, Senegal, an offshore island * Sor River, a river in the ...

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Soueix-Rogalle Soueix-Rogalle is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Soueix-Rogalle are called ''Soueissois''. See also *Communes of the Ariège department The following is a list of the 327 Communes o ...

(09299) # Soulan (09301) # Suzan (09304) # Taurignan-Castet (09307) # Taurignan-Vieux (09308) # Thouars-sur-Arize (09310) # Tourtouse (09313) #

Ustou Ustou (; oc, Uston) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouze. Population Inhabita ...

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Villeneuve-du-Latou Villeneuve-du-Latou (; oc, Vilanava del Laton) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of ...

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History

The arrondissement of Saint-Girons was created in 1800.Historique de l'Ariège
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganization of the arrondissements of Ariège, it gained 13 communes from the arrondissement of Foix and 27 communes from the arrondissement of Pamiers. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Saint-Girons were, as of January 2015: # Castillon-en-Couserans # Massat # Oust # Sainte-Croix-Volvestre # Saint-Girons # Saint-Lizier

References

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