Alzen
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Alzen (French pronunciation: [alzɛ̃]; Occitan: Alzenh) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Alzen | |
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A general view of Alzen | |
 Location of Alzen | |
  Alzen Location within France  Alzen Location within Occitanie | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′25″N 1°28′23″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Couserans Est |
| Intercommunality | Couserans-Pyrénées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Gabet[1] |
Area 1 | 17.87 km2 (6.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 262 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09009 /09240 |
| Elevation | 430–1,173 m (1,411–3,848 ft) (avg. 650 m or 2,130 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Alzen are called Alzenois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 83 | — |
| 1975 | 63 | −3.86% |
| 1982 | 81 | +3.66% |
| 1990 | 113 | +4.25% |
| 1999 | 163 | +4.15% |
| 2007 | 209 | +3.16% |
| 2012 | 227 | +1.67% |
| 2017 | 260 | +2.75% |
| 2023 | 262 | +0.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
