Lézat-sur-Lèze
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Lézat-sur-Lèze (French pronunciation: [leza syʁ lɛz], literally Lézat on Lèze; Languedocien: Lesat) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Lézat-sur-Lèze | |
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 A view towards the church in Lézat-sur-Lèze | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lézat-sur-Lèze | |
  Lézat-sur-Lèze  Lézat-sur-Lèze | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′37″N 1°20′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Arize-Lèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Claude Courneil[1] |
Area 1 | 40.13 km2 (15.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,321 |
| • Density | 57.84/km2 (149.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09167 /09210 |
| Elevation | 197–315 m (646–1,033 ft) (avg. 213 m or 699 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
The Lèze forms part of the commune's southern border, flows north through the commune, then forms part of its northern border.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,739 | — |
| 1975 | 1,861 | +0.97% |
| 1982 | 1,832 | −0.22% |
| 1990 | 1,964 | +0.87% |
| 1999 | 2,114 | +0.82% |
| 2007 | 2,253 | +0.80% |
| 2012 | 2,397 | +1.25% |
| 2017 | 2,323 | −0.63% |
| 2023 | 2,321 | −0.01% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Twin town
Lézat-sur-Lèze is twinned with Ateca in Spain.
