Saint-Jean-de-Verges
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Saint-Jean-de-Verges (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də vɛʁʒ]; Languedocien: Sent Joan de Verges) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Saint-Jean-de-Verges station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.
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 The church in Saint-Jean-de-Verges | |
 Location of Saint-Jean-de-Verges | |
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| Coordinates: 43°00′52″N 1°36′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Val d'Ariège |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Brigitte Fontaine[1] |
Area 1 | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,290 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (262/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09264 /09000 |
| Elevation | 335–709 m (1,099–2,326 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
Inhabitants of Saint-Jean-de-Verges are called Saint-Jeantains in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 488 | — |
| 1975 | 571 | +2.27% |
| 1982 | 635 | +1.53% |
| 1990 | 787 | +2.72% |
| 1999 | 841 | +0.74% |
| 2007 | 1,077 | +3.14% |
| 2012 | 1,161 | +1.51% |
| 2017 | 1,249 | +1.47% |
| 2023 | 1,290 | +0.54% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
