Saurat (French pronunciation: [soʁat]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Saurat
Saurat seen from above
Saurat seen from above
Coat of arms of Saurat
Location of Saurat
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Saurat is located in France
Saurat
Saurat
Saurat is located in Occitanie
Saurat
Saurat
Coordinates: 42°52′42″N 1°32′18″E / 42.8783°N 1.5383°E / 42.8783; 1.5383
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonSabarthès
IntercommunalityPays de Tarascon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Luc Rouan[1]
Area
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44.29 km2 (17.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
678
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09280 /09400
Elevation621–1,941 m (2,037–6,368 ft)
(avg. 678 m or 2,224 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Saurat are called Sauratois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962915—    
19681,007+10.1%
1975812−19.4%
1982693−14.7%
1990652−5.9%
1999601−7.8%
2008596−0.8%

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). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.