Le Mas-d'Azil
Le Mas-d'Azil is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France, containing a cave that is the typesite for the prehistoric Azilian culture. The Grotte du Mas d'Azil (sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not) is a "supersite" with rich remains of human usage from about 30,000 years ago, and is also a key site for the preceding Magdalenian culture. The D119 road runs right through the large cave, which is a natural tunnel 420 metres long and 50 metres high.[2]
Le Mas-d'Azil | |
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 The church of Saint-Etienne | |
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Location of Le Mas-d'Azil 
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| Coordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons |
| Canton | Arize-Lèze |
| Intercommunality | L'Arize |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Berdou |
| Area 1 | 39.36 km2 (15.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 1,166 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09181 /09290 |
| Elevation | 275–580 m (902–1,903 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 1,643 | — |
| 1968 | 1,682 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,568 | −6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,404 | −10.5% |
| 1990 | 1,307 | −6.9% |
| 1999 | 1,117 | −14.5% |
| 2008 | 1,226 | +9.8% |
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Philippe Barbour; Dana Facaros; Michael Pauls (2004). Cadogan guides France. New Holland Publishers. p. 520. ISBN 186011881X.; Paul G. Bahn; Jean Vertut (1997). Journey Through the Ice Age. p. 96. ISBN 9780520213067.
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