Foix
Prefecture and commune in Occitanie, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Foix (French pronunciation: [fwa] ⓘ; Occitan: Fois [ˈfujs, ˈfujʃ]; Catalan: Foix [ˈfoʃ]) is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the prefecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the second least populous French departmental capital, the least populous being Privas. Foix lies south of Toulouse, close to the borders with Spain and Andorra.
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Foix
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Prefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 42°57′59″N 1°36′28″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Occitania |
Department | Ariège |
Arrondissement | Foix |
Canton | Foix |
Intercommunality | CA Pays Foix-Varilhes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023–2026) | Marine Bordes[1] (PS) |
Area 1 | 19.32 km2 (7.46 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,472 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Fuxéen |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 09122 /09000 |
Elevation | 358–933 m (1,175–3,061 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
It is only the second biggest town in Ariège, the biggest being Pamiers, which is one of the two sub-prefectures, the other being St Girons. Foix is twinned with the English cathedral city of Ripon, with the Spanish towns of Sarroca de Lleida and Lerida and the Andorran capital Andorre-la-Vieille.