Mas-d'Azil
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The church of Saint-Etienne
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 Le Mas-d'Azil
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Location within Occitanie region
Le Mas-d'Azil
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| Coordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E / 43.0817°N 1.3614°ECoordinates: 43°04′54″N 1°21′41″E / 43.0817°N 1.3614°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Occitanie | |
| Department | Ariège | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Girons | |
| Canton | Arize-Lèze | |
| Intercommunality | L'Arize | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Raymond Berdou | |
| Area1 | 39.36 km2 (15.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 1,226 | |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09181 /09290 | |
| Elevation | 275–580 m (902–1,903 ft) (avg. 320 m or 1,050 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.
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.
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