Airoux
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Airoux (Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.
Geography
Localisation
Airoux is within the urban area of Castelnaudary situated in the Lauragais on the Rigole de la plaine. It is located some 5 km north-west of Castelnaudary and 15 km south-east of Villefranche-de-Lauragais. It can be accessed on road D217 from Labastide-d'Anjou in the south through the village and continuing north-east to Soupex. There is also the D1 road from Montmaur in the northwest which also passes through the village and continues south-east to Ricaud. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[2]
Numerous streams cover the entire commune with the Rigole of the Canal du Midi passing through the northern part of the commune and forming part of the northern border. An unnamed watercourse forms the whole western border between the Rigole and the Fresquel river which forms the southern border of the commune. Numerous other unnamed streams and watercourses flow to the Fresquel from the commune to the south, south-east, and east.[2]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Airoux[3]
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| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1751 | 1754 | Jacques Melix | ||
| 1754 | 1766 | Antoine Blou | ||
| 1766 | 1772 | Jacques Gacher | ||
| 1772 | 1784 | Pierre Briane | ||
| 1784 | 1790 | Charles Pontnau | ||
| 1790 | 1792 | Antoine Biou | ||
| 1793 | 1795 | M. Bourdil | ||
| 1795 | 1799 | Jean Mazieres | ||
| 1799 | 1808 | Jean Pontnau | ||
| 1808 | 1814 | Jean Raymond Milhes | ||
| 1823 | 1830 | Barthélémy Bessiere | ||
| 1830 | 1831 | Emmanuel Denat | ||
| 1831 | 1840 | Jean Raymond Monier | ||
| 1840 | 1846 | Emmanuel Denat | ||
| 1846 | 1848 | Jacques Blou | ||
| 1848 | 1852 | Jean Pierre Milhes | ||
| 1852 | 1870 | Jacques Milhes | ||
| 1870 | 1871 | Jean Pierre Milhes | ||
| 1871 | 1878 | Jacques Milhes | ||
| 1878 | 1908 | Raymond Milhes | ||
| 1908 | 1919 | Antonin Desplats | ||
| 1919 | 1935 | Joseph Marty |
- Mayors from 1935
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | 1945 | Maurice Geli | ||
| 1945 | 1989 | Pierre Geli | ||
| 1989 | 2014 | Laurent Geli | ||
| 2014 | 2020 | Cédric Malrieu |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Airouxois or Airouxoises in French.[4]
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Distribution of Age Groups
The population of the commune is younger than the average for the Aude department.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Airoux and Aude Department in 2017
| Airoux | Aude | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 18 | 22 | 17.4 | 15.4 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 17 | 13 | 14.8 | 13.3 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 24 | 24 | 16.9 | 16.7 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 20 | 18 | 20.6 | 20.2 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 16 | 16 | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 5 | 6 | 9.0 | 11.6 |
| 90 Years+ | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 2.2 |
Sites and monuments
The commune has two sites that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Chateau of Airoux (16th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[7]
- A Cemetery Cross (16th century)Template:Mérimée Icon[8]
See also
- Communes of the Aude department
- County of Razès
- Cantons of the Aude department
- Arrondissements of the Aude department
References
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- ↑ a b c IGN Map on Géoportail
- ↑ List of Mayors of France
- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 11 - Aude, habitants.fr
- ↑ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Airoux (11002)
- ↑ Évolution et structure de la population en 2017: Département de l'Aude (11)
- ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Template:Mérimée Template:In langTemplate:Camera
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External links
- Airoux on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Template:In lang
- Areons on the 1750 Cassini Map
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