Montgailhard
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Montgailhard (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ɡajaʁ] ⓘ; Occitan: Montgalhard; before 2022: Montgaillard[3]) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Montgailhard | |
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 A blacksmith at Montgaillard Forge | |
 Location of Montgailhard | |
  Montgailhard  Montgailhard | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′07″N 1°38′07″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Foix |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Elisa Barbone[1] |
Area 1 | 7.93 km2 (3.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,437 |
| • Density | 181/km2 (469/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09207 /09330 |
| Elevation | 394–941 m (1,293–3,087 ft) (avg. 442 m or 1,450 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 | 1,265 | — |
| 1975 | 1,434 | +1.81% |
| 1982 | 1,378 | −0.57% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | −0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,320 | +0.07% |
| 2007 | 1,338 | +0.17% |
| 2012 | 1,401 | +0.92% |
| 2017 | 1,463 | +0.87% |
| 2023 | 1,437 | −0.30% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
