Aragnouet

Commune in Occitania, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aragnouet (French pronunciation: [aʁaɲwɛt]; Occitan: Aranhoet) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France. It is near with the Spanish border.

CountryFrance
Area
1
108.29 km2 (41.81 sq mi)
Population
(2023)[2]
289
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Aragnouet
The village of Aragnouet
The village of Aragnouet
Coat of arms of Aragnouet
Location of Aragnouet
Aragnouet is located in France
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Aragnouet
Aragnouet is located in Occitanie
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Aragnouet
Coordinates: 42°47′24″N 0°14′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementBagnères-de-Bigorre
CantonNeste, Aure et Louron
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean Mouniq[1]
Area
1
108.29 km2 (41.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
289
  Density2.67/km2 (6.91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65017 /65170
Elevation956–3,194 m (3,136–10,479 ft)
(avg. 1,100 m or 3,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 201    
1975 160−3.21%
1982 260+7.18%
1990 336+3.26%
1999 260−2.81%
2009 244−0.63%
2014 239−0.41%
2020 249+0.69%
Source: INSEE[3]
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Transport

The Bielsa tunnel under the Pyrenees connects Aragnouet and Bielsa in Spain. It was first opened in 1976. In 2002, the French government unilaterally decided to close the tunnel to heavy-goods vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, a decision which caused serious concern in Aragon.[4]

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