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Pamiers
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Pamiers (; ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Foix. The seat of the Bishop of Pamiers is at the Pamiers Cathedral. The current mayor of the town is Frédérique Thiennot, who succeeded André Trigano in 2020 after he had held the post for 25 years.
Pamiers is the largest city in France's Ariège department, located in the southwestern Occitanie region, and serves as a sub-prefecture despite not being the departmental capital. The city is notable as the seat of the Bishop of Pamiers and holds historical and administrative significance in its region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pamiers
- Region
- Occitanie
- Country
- France
- Population
- 16,997
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pamiers
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Pamiers 09.svg
- French commune.image
- Pamiers-vue générale.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Pamiers
- French commune.arrondissement
- Pamiers
- French commune.canton
- 2 Cantons (Pamiers-1 and 2)
- French commune.INSEE
- 09225
- French commune.postal code
- 09100
- French commune.party
- DVC
- French commune.mayor
- Frédérique Thiennot
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Portes d'Ariège Pyrénées
- French commune.elevation m
- 298
- French commune.elevation min m
- 256
- French commune.elevation max m
- 473
- French commune.area km2
- 45.85
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Pamiers
- Population
- 16473
- Area
- 45.85
- Elevation
- 307
- Official website
- www.ville-pamiers.fr
- Image
- Bannière Pamiers.jpg
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- postal code
- 09100
- native label
- Pamiers
- Commons category
- Pamiers
- male population
- 7805
- female population
- 7870
- P8168
- Cheswold
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-5-61-60-95-00
- fax number
- +33-5-61-60-10-16
- P12749
- Wilhelm Schuppe
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Pamiers (; ) is a commune and largest city in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the most populous commune in the Ariège department, although it is not the capital which is the smaller town of Foix. The seat of the Bishop of Pamiers is at the Pamiers Cathedral. The current mayor of the town is Frédérique Thiennot, who succeeded André Trigano in 2020 after he had held the post for 25 years.
==Geography== Pamiers is located on the river Ariège.
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