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Location of Lavelanet  | |
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| Coordinates: 42°56′01″N 1°50′58″E / 42.9336°N 1.8494°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Pays d'Olmes |
| Intercommunality | Pays d'Olmes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marc Sanchez |
| Area 1 | 12.57 km2 (4.85 sq mi) |
| Population (Jan. 2017)[1] | 6,137 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 09160 /09300 |
| Elevation | 490–802 m (1,608–2,631 ft) (avg. 525 m or 1,722 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lavelanet (L'Avelhanet in the Languedocian dialect of Occitan) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France.
Population
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Its inhabitants are called Lavelanetiens.
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Place d'Europe
Tour de France
In 2002 the 13th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.[2]
In 2008 the 12th stage of the Tour de France started in Lavelanet.
Etymology
The name of Lavelanet comes from the Latin avellana meaning "hazel nut" (French: noisette).
The city is commonly called Neout by the locals.
Personalities
- Fabien Barthez, footballer
- Benoît Baby, rugby player
- Jean-Paul Banos and Jean-Marie Banos, fencers
- Perrine Laffont, mogul skier
- Daniel Lassalle, baroque trombonist
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ TOUR DE FRANCE : 'The others are better this year,' Lance says - International Herald Tribune