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Argelès-Gazost

Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10
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Argelès-Gazost
The view of the village from Hautacam
The view of the village from Hautacam
Coat of arms of Argelès-Gazost
Location of Argelès-Gazost
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Argelès-Gazost is located in France
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost is located in Occitanie
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W / 43.00°N 0.10°W / 43.00; -0.10
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaëlle Vallin[1]
Area
1
3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
2,850
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65025 /65400
Elevation412–600 m (1,352–1,969 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Argelès-Gazost (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəlɛs ɡazɔst] ; Occitan: Argelèrs de Gasòst) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.[3]

The Pyrénées Animal Park is located in Argelès-Gazost.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 775—    
1800 713−1.18%
1806 831+2.59%
1821 878+0.37%
1831 1,357+4.45%
1836 1,420+0.91%
1841 1,589+2.27%
1846 1,684+1.17%
1851 1,662−0.26%
1856 1,684+0.26%
1861 1,686+0.02%
1866 1,698+0.14%
1872 1,658−0.40%
1876 1,743+1.26%
1881 1,808+0.73%
1886 1,894+0.93%
1891 1,733−1.76%
1896 1,882+1.66%
1901 1,836−0.49%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1906 1,737−1.10%
1911 1,739+0.02%
1921 1,632−0.63%
1926 1,669+0.45%
1931 1,719+0.59%
1936 2,019+3.27%
1946 2,317+1.39%
1954 2,556+1.23%
1962 3,414+3.68%
1968 3,629+1.02%
1975 3,455−0.70%
1982 3,304−0.64%
1990 3,229−0.29%
1999 3,241+0.04%
2007 3,255+0.05%
2012 3,069−1.17%
2017 2,901−1.12%
20192,911+0.17%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

Climate

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Climate data for Argelès-Gazost (Ayros-Arbouix), elevation 478 m (1,568 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1982–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2)
26.4
(79.5)
27.5
(81.5)
33.0
(91.4)
34.3
(93.7)
39.6
(103.3)
40.0
(104.0)
41.5
(106.7)
36.0
(96.8)
34.6
(94.3)
28.5
(83.3)
27.5
(81.5)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.2
(52.2)
11.8
(53.2)
14.9
(58.8)
16.4
(61.5)
20.0
(68.0)
23.3
(73.9)
25.4
(77.7)
25.9
(78.6)
22.8
(73.0)
19.4
(66.9)
14.2
(57.6)
11.7
(53.1)
18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 6.5
(43.7)
6.9
(44.4)
9.7
(49.5)
11.3
(52.3)
14.8
(58.6)
18.0
(64.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
17.3
(63.1)
14.3
(57.7)
9.5
(49.1)
7.3
(45.1)
13.0
(55.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
2.0
(35.6)
4.4
(39.9)
6.2
(43.2)
9.6
(49.3)
12.7
(54.9)
14.7
(58.5)
14.8
(58.6)
11.8
(53.2)
9.2
(48.6)
4.9
(40.8)
2.9
(37.2)
7.9
(46.2)
Record low °C (°F) −17.5
(0.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−10.0
(14.0)
−4.2
(24.4)
−1.5
(29.3)
3.0
(37.4)
6.0
(42.8)
4.0
(39.2)
2.0
(35.6)
−2.0
(28.4)
−9.0
(15.8)
−8.0
(17.6)
−17.5
(0.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110.1
(4.33)
90.0
(3.54)
86.3
(3.40)
106.5
(4.19)
103.0
(4.06)
81.9
(3.22)
65.8
(2.59)
60.6
(2.39)
68.4
(2.69)
83.1
(3.27)
137.3
(5.41)
105.2
(4.14)
1,098.2
(43.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.6 10.3 10.3 12.9 13.5 10.3 8.1 8.0 8.8 10.0 12.4 11.1 127.2
Source: Meteociel[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argelès-Gazost, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ "Normales et records pour Ayros Arbouix (65)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.