Foix
commune in Ariège, France
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Summary
Foix is a commune of France[1]. Foix ranks in the top 0.63% of commune of france entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,597 views/month, #197 of 31,031).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: canton of Foix-Ville[3], Ariège[4], arrondissement of Foix[5]
- Country: France[6]
- Located in or next to body of water: Ariège[7]
- Shares border with: Arabaux[8], Cos[9], Crampagna[10], Ferrières-sur-Ariège[11], Ganac[12], Montgailhard[13], Pradières[14], Saint-Jean-de-Verges[15], Saint-Pierre-de-Rivière[16], Vernajoul[17]
- Twinned administrative body: Lleida[18], Andorra la Vella[19], Ripon[20]
- Postal code: 09000[21]
- Commons category: Foix[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[23], UTC+02:00[24]
- Official website: http://www.mairie-foix.fr[25]
- Topic's main category: Category:Foix[26]
- Commons gallery: Foix[27]
- Email address: mailto:secretariat@mairie-foix.fr[28]
- Population: 9731[29], 9706[30], 10,046[31], 9532[32], 9452[33], 9331[34], 9599[35], 9282[36], 9964[37], 9109[38], 9605[39], 9782[40], 9493[41], 9515[42]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Foix[43]
- Phone number: +33-5-61-05-42-00[44]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[46], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[47], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[48]
- Capital of: Ariège[49], arrondissement of Foix[50], canton of Foix-Ville[51], canton of Foix[52], Comtat de Foix (subregió)[53], País de Foix[54]
- Official name: Foix[55]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Foix[56]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Foix[57]
- Female population: 5017[58]
- Male population: 4515[59]
- Demonym: Fuxéen[60]
Why It Matters
Foix has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] Foix is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]