Aventignan
Commune in Occitania, France
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Aventignan (French pronunciation: [avɑ̃tiɲɑ̃]; Occitan: Aventinhan) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.
Aventignan | |
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Aventignan | |
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| Coordinates: 43°04′09″N 0°31′18″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hautes-Pyrénées |
| Arrondissement | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |
| Canton | La Vallée de la Barousse |
| Intercommunality | Neste Barousse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yoan Rumeau[1] |
Area 1 | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 204 |
| • Density | 39.1/km2 (101/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 65051 /65660 |
| Elevation | 434–783 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. | |
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
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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] | ||
