Saint-Ybars
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Saint-Ybars is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. In 1949, part of its territory was detached to form the new commune of Sainte-Suzanne .[3]
Saint-Ybars | |
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 The church in Saint-Ybars | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Saint-Ybars | |
  Saint-Ybars  Saint-Ybars | |
| Coordinates: 43°14′19″N 1°23′12″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Arize-Lèze |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Francis Boy[1] |
Area 1 | 24.31 km2 (9.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 651 |
| • Density | 26.8/km2 (69.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09277 /09210 |
| Elevation | 213–334 m (699–1,096 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 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-Ybars are called Eparchois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 654 | — |
| 1975 | 524 | −3.12% |
| 1982 | 476 | −1.36% |
| 1990 | 512 | +0.92% |
| 1999 | 561 | +1.02% |
| 2007 | 639 | +1.64% |
| 2012 | 652 | +0.40% |
| 2017 | 667 | +0.46% |
| 2023 | 651 | −0.40% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Geography
The Lèze forms part of the commune's western border.
