Vernajoul
Commune in Occitanie, France
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Vernajoul (French pronunciation: [vɛʁnaʒul]; Occitan: Vernajol) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Vernajoul | |
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The church in Vernajoul | |
![]() Location of Vernajoul | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′15″N 1°36′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Foix |
| Canton | Val d'Ariège |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Ferré[1] |
Area 1 | 9.08 km2 (3.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 701 |
| • Density | 77.2/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09329 /09000 |
| Elevation | 359–724 m (1,178–2,375 ft) (avg. 414 m or 1,358 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 Vernajoul are called Vernajoulois in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 429 | — |
| 1975 | 516 | +2.67% |
| 1982 | 546 | +0.81% |
| 1990 | 541 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 574 | +0.66% |
| 2007 | 697 | +2.46% |
| 2012 | 679 | −0.52% |
| 2017 | 654 | −0.75% |
| 2023 | 701 | +1.16% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
