Antichan-de-Frontignes
Antichan-de-Frontignes is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
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Coordinates: 42°58′27″N 0°39′58″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitanie |
Department | Haute-Garonne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Gaudens |
Canton | Bagnères-de-Luchon |
Intercommunality | Pyrénées Haut Garonnaises |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Bernard Jean-Pierre Dumail |
Area 1 | 4.27 km2 (1.65 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 157 |
• Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 31009 /31510 |
Elevation | 533–1,655 m (1,749–5,430 ft) (avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Antichanais or Antichanaises.[2]
Geography
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Antichan-de-Frontignes is located at the foot of the Pyrenees in the Comminges region some 40 km east by south-east of Bagnères-de-Bigorre and 19 km south by south-west of Saint-Gaudens. Access to the commune is by the D618 road which branches from the D331 east of Ore and goes to the village then continues north-east by a roundabout route to Juzet-d'Izaut. There is also a local road going from the D618 north of the village to Saint-Pé-d'Ardet. Most of the commune is heavily forested however there is some farmland near the village.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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2001 | 2020 | Bernard Dumail |
(Not all data is known)
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 157 inhabitants.
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
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Sites and monuments
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- The village is the point of departure for a hiking trail which crosses the Col des Ares 4.5 km from the village then continues to the summits of the Pic du Gar and the Saillant Peak.
- The Church of Notre-Dame of the Assumption
See also
External links
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Inhabitants of Haute-Garonne (in French)
- Google Maps
- List of Mayors of France (in French)
- Données Cassini, EHESS
- Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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