Ustou

Ustou
Ruins of the chateau of Mirabat Ruins of the chateau of Mirabat
Ustou
Location within Midi-Pyrénées region Ustou
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Languedoc-Roussillon-Midi-Pyrénées
Department	Ariège
Arrondissement	Saint-Girons
Canton	Oust
Intercommunality	Oust
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Alain Servat
Area1	98.34 km2 (37.97 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	346
• Density	3.5/km2 (9.1/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	09322 / 09140
Elevation	560–2,803 m (1,837–9,196 ft) (avg. 746 m or 2,448 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ustou is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.

The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouzes.

Population

Inhabitants of Ustou are called Ustouens.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	429	—
1968	502	+17.0%
1975	428	−14.7%
1982	520	+21.5%
1990	351	−32.5%
1999	299	−14.8%
2008	346	+15.7%

Sights

• The Château de Mirabat, a Middle Ages castle, known to be in ruins in the 14th century, is in the communes of Seix, Oust and Ustou.

See also

• Communes of the Ariège department

References

• INSEE