Vira, Ariège

Vira

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Vira

Coordinates: 43°03′08″N 1°45′34″E / 43.0522°N 1.7594°E / 43.0522; 1.7594Coordinates: 43°03′08″N 1°45′34″E / 43.0522°N 1.7594°E / 43.0522; 1.7594
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Varilhes
Intercommunality Varilhes
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-François Spriet
Area1 5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 158
  Density 30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 09340 / 09120
Elevation 288–577 m (945–1,893 ft)
(avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vira is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

Population

Inhabitants of Vira are called Virassiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
196253    
196871+34.0%
197597+36.6%
1982100+3.1%
1990120+20.0%
1999130+8.3%
2006142+9.2%
2008158+11.3%

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