Aventignan

Coordinates: 43°04′09″N 0°31′18″E / 43.0692°N 0.5217°E / 43.0692; 0.5217
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Aventignan
Commune
Coat of arms of Aventignan
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Aventignan is located in France
Aventignan
Aventignan
Aventignan is located in Occitanie
Aventignan
Aventignan
Coordinates: 43°04′09″N 0°31′18″E / 43.0692°N 0.5217°E / 43.0692; 0.5217
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonLa Vallée de la Barousse
IntercommunalityNeste Barousse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yoan Rumeau[1]
Area
1
5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
209
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65051 /65660
Elevation434–783 m (1,424–2,569 ft)
(avg. 448 m or 1,470 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aventignan (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃tiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Aventinhan) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

Geography

Close to Aventignan are the

Gargas caves, a natural underground formation of stalactites and stalagmites. The caves are sometimes described as the Grotto of Gargas, in reference to an ancient chieftain who used the place as a prison.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 272—    
1975 225−2.67%
1982 216−0.58%
1990 208−0.47%
1999 180−1.59%
2009 180+0.00%
2014 201+2.23%
2020 208+0.57%
Source: INSEE[4]

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 légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. OCLC 1854952
    . Retrieved 2011-01-23. Montrejeau.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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