Varilhes (French pronunciation: [vaʁij]; Languedocien: Varilhas) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Varilhes station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.

Varilhes
Varilhes
Varilhes
Coat of arms of Varilhes
Location of Varilhes
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Varilhes is located in France
Varilhes
Varilhes
Varilhes is located in Occitanie
Varilhes
Varilhes
Coordinates: 43°02′47″N 1°37′45″E / 43.0464°N 1.6292°E / 43.0464; 1.6292
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonVal d'Ariège
IntercommunalityCA Pays Foix-Varilhes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Martine Esteban[1]
Area
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11.76 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,495
 • Density300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09324 /09120
Elevation309–592 m (1,014–1,942 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Varilhes are called Varilhois in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,938—    
1975 1,888−0.37%
1982 2,007+0.88%
1990 2,327+1.87%
1999 2,702+1.67%
2007 2,848+0.66%
2012 3,239+2.61%
2017 3,424+1.12%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE