Luzenac
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Luzenac (French pronunciation: [lyznak]; Occitan: Lusenac) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Luzenac-Garanou station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.
Luzenac | |
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 A general view of Luzenac | |
 Location of Luzenac | |
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| Coordinates: 42°45′53″N 1°45′52″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Haute-Ariège |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Loubet[1] |
Area 1 | 26.43 km2 (10.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 512 |
| • Density | 19.4/km2 (50.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09176 /09250 |
| Elevation | 594–2,247 m (1,949–7,372 ft) (avg. 608 m or 1,995 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 956 | — |
| 1975 | 848 | −1.70% |
| 1982 | 816 | −0.55% |
| 1990 | 690 | −2.07% |
| 1999 | 632 | −0.97% |
| 2009 | 579 | −0.87% |
| 2014 | 518 | −2.20% |
| 2020 | 513 | −0.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sports
- Luzenac is also home to the football club Luzenac AP.
