Soula (French pronunciation: [sula]; Occitan: Solan) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. The speleologist Joseph Delteil (1909–1979) was born in Soula.

Soula
Coat of arms of Soula
Location of Soula
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Soula is located in France
Soula
Soula
Soula is located in Occitanie
Soula
Soula
Coordinates: 42°56′38″N 1°41′41″E / 42.9439°N 1.6947°E / 42.9439; 1.6947
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentAriège
ArrondissementFoix
CantonPays d'Olmes
IntercommunalityCA Pays Foix-Varilhes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Audinos[1]
Area
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11.16 km2 (4.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
173
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
09300 /09000
Elevation480–1,011 m (1,575–3,317 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Inhabitants of Soula are called Soulanois.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962122—    
1968100−18.0%
197596−4.0%
1982100+4.2%
1990153+53.0%
1999159+3.9%
2008210+32.1%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.