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Pamiers has 17,000 inhabitants, the Appaméens, and is the economic capital of the Ariège, being the most important town in the department. The town itself dates back to the 5th century. The origin of its name is subject to debate.
Pamiers (Pamiers, Ariège, France) with population statistics, charts, map, location, weather and web information.
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Population. The population development of Pamiers as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques, France. Explanation: Departments and arrondissements in the boundaries of 1 January 2023.
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In 1111, the city was officially founded by the Count Roger II of Foix and the abbot of the sanctuary of Saint Antonin of Pamiers; they built a castle (now demolished) and named it Castrum Appamiae, after a Syrian city, Apamea, that was visited by Roger II during the First Crusade. A church was built at the foot of the castle (Our Lady of Mercadal)...
The city of Pamiers is along the Ariège river in the plain formed by this river in the northern part of the Ariègedepartment, in southern France. The commune has an area of 45.9 km2 (17.7 sq mi). Its average altitude is 365 m (1,198 ft); at the city hall, the altitude is 295 m (968 ft). Pamiers is at 64 km (40 mi) to the south of Toulouse, 20 km (1...
The inhabitants of Pamiers are known, in French, as Appaméens (women: Appaméennes). With a population of 15,518, Pamiers is the city in the department with more people living in it; its population density is of 338 inhabitants/km2. Pamiers forms, with other 6 communes, the urban area of Pamiers with a population of 26,727 inhabitants (2013) and an ...
Pamiers is a subprefecture of the Ariège department, the capital of the arrondissement of Pamiers and the administrative centre (French: chef-lieu) of two cantons: 1. Pamiers-1, with 12,332 inhabitants (2014). 2. Pamiers-2, with 14,702 inhabitants (2014). It is part of the intercommunality Les Portes d'Ariège - Pyrénées (French: Communauté de commu...
Pope Benedict XII, (ca. 1280-1342), bishopof Pamiers in the 1320sPamiers: commercial streetMarket in PamiersBell tower of the Pamiers cathedralPamiers in Histariège - Histoire et Patrimoine de l'Ariège Archived 2013-11-27 at the Wayback Machine (in French)Population. The population development of Pamiers as well as related information and services (Wikipedia, Google, images). Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques, France. Explanation: Agglomerations are composed of communes in the boundaries of 1 January 2023.
Strange territory that Ariège! Rich in unique destinations, its small towns scattered here and there reveal its many facets. In the shadow of the most popular Ariège towns to visit such as Foix, Mirepoix, Saint-Girons or Saint-Lizier, the town of Pamiers has a lot to offer without always getting the favor it deserves.
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The most populous municipality in Ariège, Pamiers is located about sixty kilometers from Toulouse and about twenty kilometers from Foix. Pamiers has an interesting civil and religious architectural heritage (17th-18th century).
