Saint-Lizier

Saint-Lizier
Commune
Saint-Lizier cloister

Coat of arms
Saint-Lizier
Location within Occitanie region
Saint-Lizier
Coordinates: 43°00′10″N 1°08′15″E / 43.0028°N 1.1375°E / 43.0028; 1.1375Coordinates: 43°00′10″N 1°08′15″E / 43.0028°N 1.1375°E / 43.0028; 1.1375
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Saint-Girons
Canton Portes du Couserans
Intercommunality Saint-Girons
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Étienne Dedieu
Area1 9.01 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 1,466
 • Density 160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 09268 /09190
Elevation 368–578 m (1,207–1,896 ft)
(avg. 484 m or 1,588 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Lizier is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, situated on the river Salat.

History

Saint-Lizier has a rich history stretching back to pre Gallo-Roman times. In 72 BC, Pompey, returning from his triumphs in Spain against Sertorius, stopped here. He gathered together the ancient tribes of the area under the name Consorani. The ramparts seen today date from 3rd century AD and enclose the oppidum.

During the fifth century the citadel became an episcopal see, the oldest in the Ariège area. Its first bishop is thought to have been Saint Valier. The town is named in honor of its 6th Century bishop Lycerius, canonized as Saint Lizier, a bishop who participated in the Council of Agde in 506. The town has two former cathedrals: Saint-Lizier Cathedral (now the parish church) and Notre-Dame-de-la-Sède Cathedral.

Population

Inhabitants of Saint-Lizier are called Licérois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,635—    
19681,695+3.7%
19751,719+1.4%
19821,855+7.9%
19901,646−11.3%
19991,592−3.3%
20081,466−7.9%

See also

References


    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.