Argelès-Gazost

Argelès-Gazost
The view of the village from Hautacam
The view of the village from Hautacam
Coat of arms of Argelès-Gazost
Location of Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost is located in France
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost is located in Occitanie
Argelès-Gazost
Argelès-Gazost
Coordinates: 43°00′N 0°06′W
Country France
Region Occitania
Department Hautes-Pyrénées
Arrondissement Argelès-Gazost
Canton La Vallée des Gaves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gaëlle Vallin
Area
1
3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)
2,897
 • Density 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65025 /65400
Elevation 412–600 m (1,352–1,969 ft)
(avg. 460 m or 1,510 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Argelès-Gazost (French pronunciation: [aʁʒəlɛs ɡazɔst] ; Occitan: Argelèrs de Gasòst) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in southwestern France.

The Pyrénées Animal Park is located in Argelès-Gazost.

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 775 —    
1800 713 −1.18%
1806 831 +2.59%
1821 878 +0.37%
1831 1,357 +4.45%
1836 1,420 +0.91%
1841 1,589 +2.27%
1846 1,684 +1.17%
1851 1,662 −0.26%
1856 1,684 +0.26%
1861 1,686 +0.02%
1866 1,698 +0.14%
1872 1,658 −0.40%
1876 1,743 +1.26%
1881 1,808 +0.73%
1886 1,894 +0.93%
1891 1,733 −1.76%
1896 1,882 +1.66%
1901 1,836 −0.49%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1906 1,737 −1.10%
1911 1,739 +0.02%
1921 1,632 −0.63%
1926 1,669 +0.45%
1931 1,719 +0.59%
1936 2,019 +3.27%
1946 2,317 +1.39%
1954 2,556 +1.23%
1962 3,414 +3.68%
1968 3,629 +1.02%
1975 3,455 −0.70%
1982 3,304 −0.64%
1990 3,229 −0.29%
1999 3,241 +0.04%
2007 3,255 +0.05%
2012 3,069 −1.17%
2017 2,901 −1.12%
2019 2,911 +0.17%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

See also