Camon, Ariège

Camon
Commune
The main entrance to Camon village
Coat of arms
Location of Camon
Camon Show map of France Camon Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 43°01′20″N 1°58′03″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Pamiers
Canton	Mirepoix
Intercommunality	Pays de Mirepoix
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Sylvie Czeczotka[1]
Area ^1	10.25 km^2 (3.96 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	152
• Density	15/km^2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	09074 /09500
Elevation	326–582 m (1,070–1,909 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Camon (French pronunciation: [kamɔ̃]; Occitan: Camon) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Nicknamed Little Carcassonne, it is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

Population

The inhabitants of the town of Camon are called Camonais in French.^[3]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	113	—
1968	147	+30.1%
1975	116	−21.1%
1982	110	−5.2%
1990	125	+13.6%
1999	144	+15.2%
2008	164	+13.9%

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Ariège, habitants.fr