Augirein (French pronunciation: [oʒiʁɛ̃]; Occitan: Augirenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

Augirein
The main square in Augirein
The main square in Augirein
Location of Augirein
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Augirein is located in France
Augirein
Augirein
Augirein is located in Occitanie
Augirein
Augirein
Coordinates: 42°55′57″N 0°55′03″E / 42.9325°N 0.9175°E / 42.9325; 0.9175
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementSaint-Girons
CantonCouserans Ouest
IntercommunalityCC Couserans - Pyrénées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Charles Daffis[1]
Area
1
9.84 km2 (3.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
80
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09027 /09800
Elevation631–1,721 m (2,070–5,646 ft)
(avg. 634 m or 2,080 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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A Street in Augirein

Augirein is located in the former province of Couserans some 30 km south-east of Saint-Gaudens and 25 km west by south-west of Saint-Girons. Access to the commune is by road D618 from Saint-Lary in the west which passes through the north of the commune and the village and continues east to Orgibet. Just east of the village is the hamlet of Terrefete. The commune is almost all rugged and heavily forested except for a small area in the north where the village is.[3]

The Bouigane river flows through the north of the commune from west to east and continues to join the Lez at Audressein. The Ruisseau de Nede rises south of the commune and flows through the centre from south to north to join the Bouigane on the north-eastern border of the commune. Several tributaries rise in the commune and join the Ruisseau de Nede including the Ruisseau de Couledoux and the Ruisseau des Souls.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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[3]

Climate

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On average, Augirein experiences 80.4 days per year with a minimum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), 1.7 days per year with a minimum temperature below −10 °C (14.0 °F), 1.6 days per year with a maximum temperature below 0 °C (32.0 °F), and 20.2 days per year with a maximum temperature above 30 °C (86.0 °F). The record high temperature was 39.5 °C (103.1 °F) on 21 August 2011, while the record low temperature was −17.5 °C (0.5 °F) on 8 February 2012.[4]

Climate data for Augirein (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1990–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
27.0
(80.6)
28.0
(82.4)
30.5
(86.9)
34.0
(93.2)
37.0
(98.6)
38.5
(101.3)
39.5
(103.1)
35.0
(95.0)
32.0
(89.6)
28.0
(82.4)
24.3
(75.7)
39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
11.6
(52.9)
14.9
(58.8)
16.6
(61.9)
20.0
(68.0)
23.3
(73.9)
25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
22.9
(73.2)
19.4
(66.9)
13.8
(56.8)
10.6
(51.1)
17.9
(64.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
5.4
(41.7)
8.4
(47.1)
10.3
(50.5)
13.8
(56.8)
17.1
(62.8)
19.1
(66.4)
19.3
(66.7)
16.0
(60.8)
12.8
(55.0)
7.9
(46.2)
5.2
(41.4)
11.7
(53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−0.7
(30.7)
1.7
(35.1)
4.0
(39.2)
7.6
(45.7)
10.8
(51.4)
12.7
(54.9)
12.5
(54.5)
9.1
(48.4)
6.3
(43.3)
2.0
(35.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
5.4
(41.7)
Record low °C (°F) −14.0
(6.8)
−17.5
(0.5)
−14.0
(6.8)
−6.5
(20.3)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.0
(37.4)
4.0
(39.2)
4.0
(39.2)
−0.5
(31.1)
−4.5
(23.9)
−10.0
(14.0)
−12.5
(9.5)
−17.5
(0.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 124.6
(4.91)
102.4
(4.03)
97.8
(3.85)
131.8
(5.19)
127.9
(5.04)
95.5
(3.76)
71.4
(2.81)
67.9
(2.67)
81.6
(3.21)
94.5
(3.72)
146.4
(5.76)
116.1
(4.57)
1,257.9
(49.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.7 10.7 11.2 13.8 12.9 10.6 8.3 8.8 9.1 10.8 12.4 10.8 131.1
Source: Meteociel[4]

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[5]

From To Name
2001 2014 Georges Laïlle
2014 2026 Charles Daffis

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Augirenois or Augirenoises in French.[6]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 418—    
1800 365−1.92%
1806 459+3.89%
1821 489+0.42%
1831 639+2.71%
1836 607−1.02%
1841 620+0.42%
1846 613−0.23%
1851 586−0.90%
1856 594+0.27%
1861 647+1.72%
1866 643−0.12%
1872 547−2.66%
1876 527−0.93%
1881 527+0.00%
1886 511−0.61%
1891 429−3.44%
1896 444+0.69%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 477+1.44%
1906 416−2.70%
1911 400−0.78%
1921 271−3.82%
1926 259−0.90%
1931 208−4.29%
1936 219+1.04%
1946 177−2.11%
1954 128−3.97%
1962 109−1.99%
1968 92−2.79%
1975 59−6.15%
1982 50−2.34%
1990 73+4.84%
1999 73+0.00%
2007 62−2.02%
2012 66+1.26%
2017 76+2.86%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]
 
Augirein Town Hall
 
Augirein War Memorial
 
Augirein Countryside

Sites and monuments

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The Church contains a Chalice (19th century)  which is registered as a historical object.[9]

See also

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References

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  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" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ a b "1991–2020 Normals and Records – Station: Augirein". Meteociel.fr. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. ^ Le nom des habitants du 09 - Ariège, habitants.fr
  7. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Augirein, EHESS (in French).
  8. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM09000868 Chalice (in French) 
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