Lavelanet
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Location within Occitanie region
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| Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E / 42.9336°N 1.8494°ECoordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E / 42.9336°N 1.8494°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Foix | |
| Canton | Lavelanet | |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Olmes | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Sanchez | |
| Area1 | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 6,747 | |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09160 /09300 | |
| Elevation | 490–802 m (1,608–2,631 ft) (avg. 525 m or 1,722 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. |
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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.
Lavelanet (L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.
In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (noisette in French).
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