Castillon-en-Couserans | ||
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Commune | ||
The chapel in Castillon-en-Couserans
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Coordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°ECoordinates: 42°55′18″N 1°02′00″E / 42.9217°N 1.0333°E | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Occitanie | |
Department | Ariège | |
Arrondissement | Saint-Girons | |
Canton | Couserans Ouest | |
Intercommunality | Castillonnais | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Zonch | |
Area1 | 4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi) | |
Population (2008)2 | 402 | |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 09085 /09800 | |
Elevation | 518–1,320 m (1,699–4,331 ft) (avg. 537 m or 1,762 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Castillon-en-Couserans is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.
Pierre Soulé (1801 – 1870), U.S. politician and diplomat, was born there.