Tarascon-sur-Ariège

Commune in Occitanie, France

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Commune in Occitania, France

Tarascon-sur-Ariège
Commune
The Castélla The Castélla
Coat of arms of Tarascon-sur-Ariège Coat of arms
Location of Tarascon-sur-Ariège Map
Tarascon-sur-Ariège is located in France Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège Show map of France Tarascon-sur-Ariège is located in Occitanie Tarascon-sur-Ariège Tarascon-sur-Ariège Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 42°50′54′′N 1°36′22′′E / 42.8483°N 1.606°E / 42.8483; 1.606
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Foix
Canton	Sabarthès
Intercommunality	Pays de Tarascon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Sutra^[1]
Area ¹	8.65 km² (3.34 sq mi)
Population (2022)^[2]	3,060
• Density	350/km² (920/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09306 /09400
Elevation	463–1,187 m (1,519–3,894 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tarascon-sur-Ariège (French pronunciation: [taʁaskɔ̃syʁaʁjɛʒ] , literally Tarascon on Ariège ; Languedocien: Tarascon d’Arièja) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Tarascon-sur-Ariège station has rail connections to Toulouse, Foix and Latour-de-Carol.