Bonnac, Ariège

Bonnac

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Bonnac

Coordinates: 43°10′01″N 1°35′36″E / 43.1669°N 1.5933°E / 43.1669; 1.5933Coordinates: 43°10′01″N 1°35′36″E / 43.1669°N 1.5933°E / 43.1669; 1.5933
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Ariège
Arrondissement Pamiers
Canton Pamiers-Est
Intercommunality Pays de Pamiers
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Pierre Campion
Area1 9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 717
 • Density 74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 09060 / 09100
Elevation 237–413 m (778–1,355 ft)
(avg. 268 m or 879 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.

Bonnac is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. It lies between the altitudes of 237 and 413 m. The village currently lies at the bottom of a hill but was previously located on the hill as evidence by remains of foundations. A castle, now ruined, lay on top of the hill and was itself built on top of Roman foundations. The most notable building is the Eglise Saint-Pierre which dates to the 12th century and houses a baptismal font dating back to the early Romanesque era.

Population

Inhabitants of Bonnac are called Bonnacois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962571—    
1968587+2.8%
1975581−1.0%
1982615+5.9%
1990646+5.0%
1999680+5.3%
2008717+5.4%
2012755+5.3%

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