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Commune in Occitanie, France
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Commune in Occitania, France
Le Mas-d'Azil
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The church of Saint-EtienneThe church of Saint-Etienne
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Location of Le Mas-d'Azil
Le Mas-d'Azil is located in FranceLe Mas-d'AzilLe Mas-d'AzilShow map of FranceLe Mas-d'Azil is located in OccitanieLe Mas-d'AzilLe Mas-d'AzilShow map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E / 43.0817°N 1.3614°E / 43.0817; 1.3614
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonArize-Lèze
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Raymond Berdou
Area39.36 km (15.20 sq mi)
Population1,236
 • Density31/km (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code09181 /09290
Elevation275–580 m (902–1,903 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Mas-d'Azil (French pronunciation: [lə mas dazil]; Occitan: 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) is a "supersite" with rich remains of human usage from about 30,000 years ago, and is also a key site for the preceding Magdalenian culture. The D119 road runs right through the large cave, which is a natural tunnel 420 metres long and 50 metres high.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,643—    
19681,682+2.4%
19751,568−6.8%
19821,404−10.5%
19901,307−6.9%
19991,117−14.5%
20081,226+9.8%

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Philippe Barbour; Dana Facaros; Michael Pauls (2004). Cadogan guides France. New Holland Publishers. p. 520. ISBN 186011881X.; Paul G. Bahn; Jean Vertut (1997). Journey Through the Ice Age. p. 96. ISBN 9780520213067.
Communes of the Ariège department


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