Vicdessos
Vicdessos is a former commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Val-de-Sos.[2]
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Location of Vicdessos 
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| Coordinates: 42°46′14″N 1°29′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Sabarthès |
| Commune | Val-de-Sos |
| Area 1 | 6.01 km2 (2.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 502 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 09220 |
| Elevation | 652–1,585 m (2,139–5,200 ft) (avg. 705 m or 2,313 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The area of Vicdessos is about 6.01 km2 with a minimum elevation of 652 meters and a maximum elevation of 1585 meters.
Location
This Pyrennean township lies in the Natural regional park of Pyrenées ariégoises in the Vicdessos valley, at the feet of the Montcalm mountains.
Vicdessos is 15 km from Tarascon-sur-Ariège and 95 km from Toulouse.
Population
Inhabitants of Vicdessos are called Vicdessosiens.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 535 | — |
| 1968 | 585 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 580 | −0.9% |
| 1982 | 602 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 483 | −19.8% |
| 1999 | 461 | −4.6% |
| 2008 | 511 | +10.8% |
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 16 July 2018, p. 160 (in French)
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