Carla-Bayle
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Commune of Carla-Bayle |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Midi-Pyrénées |
| Department | Ariège |
| Arrondissement | Pamiers |
| Canton | Le Fossat |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la vallée de la Lèze |
| Mayor | Jean-Luc Couret (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 236 m–411 m (avg. 396 m) |
| Land area¹ | 35.52 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
645 |
| - Density | 18/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 09079/ 09130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Carla-Bayle is a commune of the Ariège département, in southern France.
It was the birthplace of Pierre Bayle (1647-1706), philosopher and writer.
[edit] History
It was originally named Carla-le-Comte, and was renamed Carla-Bayle after Pierre Bayle.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Carla-Bayle website (in French)
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